Punjab on alert after massive operations to arrest Amritpal Singh and his aides

Internet services have been suspended all across Pujjab as the police on Saturday launched an operation to arrest Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh and his aides. Radical Sikh leader and Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh has become active in Punjab for the past few weeks as his supporters last month clashed with the police at the Ajnala police station on the outskirts of Amritsar demanding the release of one of Amritpal’s aides.

On Saturday, six aides of Amritpal were reportedly detained in Jalandhar, news agency PTI reported. Some supporters of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief shared some videos on social media claiming that policemen were chasing them. A video also showed Amritpal sitting in a vehicle and one of his aides could be heard saying policemen were after ‘Bhai Saab’ (Amritpal), PTI reported. Officials said internet services will remain suspended in Punjab till Sunday.

Internet services were snapped in Punjab after six associates of controversial Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh’s team were arrested by the Punjab Police on Saturday, sources told CNN-News18.

Officials said there was a tense car chase involving Amritpal Singh’s team and the Punjab police, but Amritpal Singh may have escaped from the spot. However, Punjab Police sources say they are continuing their chase to nab Amritpal Singh and around 100 police cars are following Singh’s convoy. Additionally, eight district police forces have also been deployed for the chase.

Heavy police deployment was also seen in the Moga district of Punjab. According to the Punjab Home Secretary, internet services will be shut in the state till tomorrow following the incident.