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As his NSA detention ends, Punjab cops again arrest Amritpal in Ajnala case| India News

As his NSA detention ends, Punjab cops again arrest Amritpal in Ajnala case| India News

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Punjab Police on Wednesday again arrested Amritpal Singh, chief of pro-Khalistan outfit Waris Punjab De and MP from Khadoor Sahib, in connection with the 2023 Ajnala police station attack case after his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) ended at a jail in Assam’s Dibrugarh, lawyers said. He will, however, continue to remain lodged in the same jail. Amritpal Singh re-arrested in 2023 Ajnala attack case after NSA detention ends (PTI) Singh had been lodged in an Assam jail since April 2023. A 12-member special team of Punjab Police reached Dibrugarh on Wednesday. According to Singh’s lawyers, the team had already secured an arrest warrant along with a two-day police remand order. “He has been taken into two days’ police custody by Punjab Police and will be interrogated at Dibrugarh Police Station in connection with the Ajnala case. After that, he will be brought back to Dibrugarh Central Jail,” Singh’s counsel Jasbir Kaur said. Kaur said that further trial proceedings will be conducted through video conferencing from Punjab. The arrest followed a recent order …

Parliament or Prison? Why Punjab Refused to Let Jailed MP Amritpal Singh Attend the 2026 Budget Session

Parliament or Prison? Why Punjab Refused to Let Jailed MP Amritpal Singh Attend the 2026 Budget Session

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3 min readChandigarhFeb 3, 2026 01:57 PM IST The Punjab government Monday declined jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s application for temporary release to attend the ongoing Budget session of Parliament, citing “serious threat to the security of the state and the maintenance of public order”. The decision, issued by the Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Home Affairs, comes in compliance with a Punjab and Haryana High Court directive dated January 23. The High Court had directed the Punjab government to decide within seven working days on the representation of Amritpal —an NSA detainee — seeking temporary release to attend the Budget session. The Budget session commenced on January 28 and will continue till February 13 in the first phase. The second phase will take place from March 9 to April 2. Amritpal’s counsel Imaan Singh Khara said they received state government’s reply on Monday. Amritpal is lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail, Assam, under a preventive detention order passed by the District Magistrate, Amritsar. In his representation dated January 17, Amritpal had sought temporary release …

SC refuses to entertain Amritpal Singh`s plea challenging his detention

SC refuses to entertain Amritpal Singh`s plea challenging his detention

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The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a plea filed by radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh challenging his detention under the National Security Act. A bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria asked Singh to approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court with his plea. The top court asked the high court to decide his plea within six weeks. Singh, the chief of the `Waris Punjab De` outfit, is currently lodged in Assam`s Dibrugarh jail along with nine associates under the NSA. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source …

Punjab govt extends MP Amritpal Singh’s NSA detention by one year

Punjab govt extends MP Amritpal Singh’s NSA detention by one year

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On the recommendation of the District Magistrate of Amritsar, the State Home Department approved the extension of his custody for one more year. New Delhi: The detention of Amritpal Singh, who is an independent MP from Khadoor Shahib and a Khalistani sympathiser has been extended by another year by the Punjab government. He is currently lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh Jail under the National Security Act (NSA) and has been serving there for the past two years.  Amritpal’s two-year detention period under NSA is set to complete on April 23. A team from the Punjab Police had prepared to bring Amritpal back to Punjab, but at the last moment, after deliberation between state and central security agencies, the decision was made to extend his detention under the NSA for another year. On the recommendation of the District Magistrate of Amritsar, the State Home Department approved the extension of his custody for one more year. Apart from NSA, Amritpal Singh is also facing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).   Source link

Four Amritpal Singh aides lodged in Dibrugarh jail handed over to Punjab police | Latest News India

Four Amritpal Singh aides lodged in Dibrugarh jail handed over to Punjab police | Latest News India

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ByBiswa Kalyan Purkayastha Mar 18, 2025 10:54 PM IST A 25-member team of the Punjab police reached Dibrugarh on Monday to take custody of the seven aides of Amritpal Singh SILCHAR: Four associates of radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh, who were lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh central jail, have been handed over to the Punjab police, officials said on Tuesday. After securing their custody, Punjab Police is expected to formally arrest them in connection with the 2023 Ajnala police station attack incident (File Photo) According to Assam Police officials, the Punjab Police applied for the custody of seven detainees, all associates of Singh lodged in Dibrugarh jail, who was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA) but had received permission for four till now. Also Read: Long legal battle lies ahead for Amritpal, aides in Punjab “As of now, four detainees have been handed over to the Punjab police and three more will be released soon. They are supposed to be taken to Punjab, but this part is being looked after by the Punjab police,” Dibrugarh …

Punjab govt to not extend NSA duration for Amritpal Singh’s seven accomplices: Sources

Punjab govt to not extend NSA duration for Amritpal Singh’s seven accomplices: Sources

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Singh and his associates are accused in the Ajnala police station attack case. On 23 February 2023, a mob of about 200-250 people armed with deadly weapons led by Amritpal attacked Ajnala police station to free one of their associates from custody. The Punjab government has decided not to extend the duration of the National Security Act (NSA) for seven associates of Amritpal Singh, who are currently detained in Dibrugarh jail. These individuals are accused of being involved in the attack on the Ajnala police station. The government now plans to prosecute them in this case. The seven accused will be brought to Punjab for legal proceedings. Meanwhile, no decision has been made yet regarding the cases of Amritpal Singh and his two other associates, according to sources. Amritpal Singh granted leaves In a related development, the Central Government recently informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that Amritpal Singh, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Khadoor Sahib, has been granted a 54-day leave while incarcerated. This information was shared by Additional Solicitor General Satpal …

Lok Sabha Speaker constitutes committee to review MPs’ leave requests amid Amritpal Singh case | Details

Lok Sabha Speaker constitutes committee to review MPs’ leave requests amid Amritpal Singh case | Details

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The 15-member committee was constituted as the Punjab and Haryana High Court is hearing a petition filed by Lok Sabha member Amritpal Singh, who is detained in Dibrugarh jail. He has bee seeking permission to attend the Parliament session. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has constituted a 15-member committee to examine leave applications submitted by Members of Parliament for their absence from House proceedings. The committee will be chaired by BJP leader Biplab Kumar Deb, The committee was formed on Monday against the backdrop of the Punjab and Haryana High Court hearing a plea filed by detained Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh. Currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail, Singh has sought permission to attend the Parliament session arguing that prolonged absence could cost him his Lok Sabha membership if he remains away for 60 consecutive days. Singh had contended that he stood to lose his membership of the Lok Sabha if he remained absent from the House for 60 days. Elected to the Lok Sabha from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in the general elections last year, Singh has …

Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh to launch political party on Jan 14 – India TV

Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh to launch political party on Jan 14 – India TV

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Image Source : AP Amritpal Singh Ferozepur: Tarsem Singh, father of ‘Waris Punjab De’ Chief and independent MP Amritpal Singh, on Friday said that he is going to launch a political party on January 14. “The party will be launched on January 14 in Sri Muktsar Sahib on the occasion of Maghi. A working committee will be announced which will decide on the party constitution and other things… I appeal to the people of Punjab to support the party and save Punjab from various issues like drugs, conversions, farmers,” Tarsem Singh told ANI on Friday. Amritpal Singh, who won the 2024 Lok Sazha elections from Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency as an independent candidate, is originally a resident of Jallu Kheda village in Amritsar and is currently lodged in jail in Assam’s Dibrugarh district. He used to live in Dubai prior to his return to Punjab in 2022, after the death of Punjabi actor Deep Sidhu. After his return, he became the chief of Deep Sidhu’s pro-Khalistani organization, Waris Punjab De. He was arrested from …

Jailed Separatist Amritpal Singh Gets “Mike” Symbol To Fight Lok Sabha Polls

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Amritpal Singh is lodged in a Assam jail under the National Security Act. Jailed separatist Amritpal Singh, who is contesting from the Khadoor Sahib seat in Punjab as an Independent candidate, has been allotted the poll symbol of “‘mike’. He was among the 169 Independent contestants, out of a total of 328 candidates who have been allotted election symbols. Amritpal, the chief of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ outfit, is lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act. Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, who is contesting from the Faridkot (reserve) constituency as an Independent, has been allotted the poll symbol of ‘Ganna Kisan’ (sugarcane farmer). Khalsa is the son of Beant Singh, who was one of the assassins of late prime minister Indira Gandhi. Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, who were Mrs Gandhi’s bodyguards, killed her on October 31, 1984, at her residence. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Sibin C on Sunday said 328 candidates contesting for the 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab have been allotted election symbols by the district election officers as …

Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh gets ‘€˜mike’€™ as poll symbol | Latest News India

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Chandigarh, Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who is contesting from the Khadoor Sahib seat in Punjab as an Independent candidate, has been allotted the poll symbol of “’mike’. Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh gets ‘€˜mike’€™ as poll symbol He was among the 169 Independent contestants, out of total 328 candidates who have been allotted election symbols. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Amritpal, the chief of the ‘Waris Punjab De’ outfit, is lodged in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act. Sarabjeet Singh Khalsa, who is contesting from the Faridkot constituency as an Independent, has been allotted the poll symbol of ‘Ganna Kisan’ . Khalsa is the son of Beant Singh, who was one of the assassins of late prime minister Indira Gandhi. Beant Singh and Satwant Singh, who were Gandhi’s bodyguards, killed her on October 31, 1984 at her residence. Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Electoral Officer Sibin C on Sunday said 328 candidates contesting for the 13 Lok Sabha seats …