How The Plan To Arrest Punjab’s Radical Preacher And Khalistani Separatist Amritpal Singh Unfolded

Bhagwant Mann met Amit Shah on March 2 and mentioned regulation and order (File)

Chandigarh:

The dramatic arrest of a radical preacher and Khalistani separatist, Amritpal Singh, in Punjab at this time got here days after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann met with Dwelling Minister Amit Shah. They reportedly mentioned it throughout their assembly on March 2, individuals with direct information of the matter stated, asking to not be named.

Amritpal Singh, who was on the centre of an enormous protest in opposition to the arrest of his key aide final month, was arrested by the Punjab Police whereas he was being pushed in a convoy to Jalandhar. A person who roams round with armed guards, his supporters name him “Bhindranwale 2.0”, referring to the Khalistani separatist and terrorist Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.

The centra despatched further forces to Punjab forward of his arrest, sources stated. The plan was to arrest the unconventional preacher after conferences of the G20 ended within the state, which was yesterday. Inside 24 hours, the police caught Amritpal Singh.

A Lok Sabha by-election can be scheduled in Jalandhar, the place Amritpal Singh was heading at this time, after the loss of life of Congress MP Santokh Chaudhary.

On March 2, the Punjab Chief Minister had tweeted that he met the Dwelling Minister and each the state and the centre agreed to work collectively on the problem of regulation and order.

Amritpal Singh’s arrest brings to nationwide consideration a festering drawback in Punjab the place radicals like him, backed by a big supporter base, makes it troublesome for regulation enforcers to do their obligation.

Amritpal Singh heads “Waris Punjab De”, a radical organisation began by actor and activist Deep Sidhu, who died in a street accident in February final yr.

Amritpal Singh claims to be a follower of the terrorist Bhindranwale and has made controversial speeches prior to now few months. He’s married to a UK-based non-resident Indian, Kirandeep Kaur.