Before return to India, Amritpal Singh went to Georgia for cosmetic surgery to resemble Bhindranwale: Probe

While Amritpal Singh has been on the run since March 18, eight of his close aides, including uncle Harjit Singh and Daljit Singh Kalsi, have been arrested and sent to Dibrugarh.

Written by Mahender Singh Manral

New Delhi | Updated: April 8, 2023 12:45 PM IST

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Before return to India, Amritpal went to Georgia for cosmetic surgery to resemble Bhindranwale: Probe

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BEFORE RETURNING to India in August last year, Waris Punjab De’s fugitive leader Amritpal Singh went to Georgia where he reportedly underwent a cosmetic surgery to look like Khalistani militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, said Intelligence sources.

Sources said Singh’s close aides who are now lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail had revealed this on questioning. Singh reportedly spent about two months in Georgia. “The arrested persons told Intelligence officials that he went to Georgia for a surgery to look like Bhindranwale,” said an officer, adding that they were verifying the details.

While Singh has been on the run since March 18, eight of his close aides, including uncle Harjit Singh and Daljit Singh Kalsi, have been arrested and sent to Dibrugarh. Recently, a team of Intelligence officials went there to question them.

Intelligence agencies are trying to find out how Singh suddenly appeared in August last year and took over as leader of Waris Punjab De, following the death of Punjabi actor and activist Deep Sidhu. “The arrested persons said Singh had put up several posts on social media during the farmers’ protest in Delhi, and he was in contact with some people,” said an officer.

According to sources, when Singh was in Dubai, he was in touch with Jaswant Singh Rode, brother of Khalistani operative Lakhbir Singh Rode who is suspected to be in Pakistan, and militant Paramjit Singh Pamma. The organisation was found to have received funds from Pakistan, which was even used to pay personal debts, said sources.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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