154 people arrested for ‘disturbing’ peace as fugitive Amritpal continues to evade police

While fugitive Amritpal Singh continues to elude police for the sixth day in a row, Punjab Police stated on Tuesday that they have detained 154 persons for interfering with ‘peace and harmony’ in the state, according to Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters Sukhchain Gill.

The state’s position, according to IGP Gill, is completely stable and under control. “A total of 154 persons have been arrested for disturbing peace and harmony in the state,” IGP Gill revealed at a press conference.

Punjab Police on Saturday launched an operation against Amritpal Singh and his aides.
He said that a lookout circular (LOC) and non-bailable warrant (NBW) have been issued against Amritpal Singh, who remains a fugitive and efforts are being made to arrest him. Punjab Police are getting full cooperation from other states and central agencies in this action, he added.

While sharing pictures of Amritpal with different looks, IGP appealed to people to disclose the whereabouts of the fugitive.

Divulging more details, the IGP said that Jalandhar Rural Police have recovered a Brezza car (PB02-EE-3343), which was used by Amritpal to escape, when police teams were chasing his cavalcade on March 18.

“Police have also arrested four accused persons identified as Manpreet Singh alias Manna (28) of Nava Killa in Shahkot, Gurdeep Singh alias Deepa (34) of village Bal Nau in Nakodar, Harpreet Singh alias Happy (36) of village Kotla Nodh Singh in Hoshiarpur and Gurbhej Singh alias Bheja of village Gondara in Faridkot. These four accused persons facilitated Amritpal to escape,” he said.

“It has come to fore that Amritpal Singh and his aides have also changed their clothes in one Gurdwara Sahib in village Nangal Ambia to change their attire and absconded from there on two motorcycles,” he said.

According to IGP Sukhchain Singh Gill, police teams also arrested and detained Kulwant Singh Raoke of Moga’s hamlet Raoke and Gurinderpal Singh alias Guri Aujla of Kapurthala under the National Security Act.

According to the IGP, the Jalandhar Rural police have registered a new First Information Report (FIR) against Amritpal’s uncle Harjit Singh of Kallu Kheda in Amritsar and his driver Harpreet Singh of village Madoka in Moga for trespassing and taking shelter for two days on gunpoint at the house of Sarpanch Manpreet Singh of village Uddowal in Mehatpur, Jalandhar.

“Both the accused persons had come in their Mercedes car (HR72E1818). An FIR no. 28 dated March 20 has been registered under sections 449, 342, 506 and 34 of IPC and sections 25 and 27 of the Arms Act at Police Station Mehatpur,” he informed.