Amritpal Singh shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security

Assam, April 23: 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh has been shifted to Dibrugarh jail in Assam amid tight security.

Notably, Amritpal Singh was arrested by police from Moga district in Punjab on Sunday early morning and was taken to Dibrugarh Airport in Assam via flight during the afternoon hours.

"From there, he has been shifted to a prison in Dibrugarh," officials said.

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According to officials, security has been tightened in Assam.

Amritpal Singh was on the run since March 18, the day Punjab Police launched a massive manhunt for him.

The Khalistan sympathiser and radical preacher Amritpal Singh's other associates are also lodged at Dibrugarh jail, officials said.

Papalpreet Singh a close aide of the fugitive Khalistan leader was brought to Assam's Dibrugarh Central Jail on April 11 after he was arrested.

Meanwhile, addressing a press conference, Mann said, "...It had been 35 days. Today Amritpal Singh was arrested. Action will be taken against those who try to disrupt the country's peace and law. We will not disturb any innocent person. We don't do vendetta politics..."

Earlier in the day, the Punjab IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill said that National Security Act (NSA) warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed this morning.

"NSA warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed today morning...Amritpal Singh has been arrested by Punjab Police around 6.45 am today morning in the village Rode," Gill said.

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"...Amritpal Singh has been arrested by Punjab Police at around 6.45 am today morning in village Rode. A joint operation was conducted by Amritsar Police and the Intelligence Wing of Punjab Police. He was located in village Rode based on operational inputs by Punjab Police. To maintain sanctity, the Police didn't enter Gurudwara Sahib. He has been taken to Dibrugarh under NSA...", the IGP said.

The radical leader had been declared a "fugitive" while he was on a run earlier in March.