Due to the state being on high alert for Baishakhi — the new year celebration — all punjab cops’ leaves have been canceled until April 14. Amritpal Singh, a fugitive radical Sikh leader, has urged Shri Akal Takht Sahib to convene a “Sarbat Khalsa” to discuss Sikh concerns. Thursday, Akal Takhth jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh issued a statement announcing a three-day gathering at Takht Damdama Sahib to celebrate Baisakhi.

“There is a significant distinction between the annual congregation and the ‘Sarbat Khalsa’. This is a Baisakhi celebration,” an official told HT, indicating that the Akal Takht is not truly granting Amritpal Singh’s demand for Sarbat Khalsa.

Waris Punjab De leader Amritpal Singh has been on the run since March 18, despite releasing two videos and one audio clip from concealment. It was also speculated that he would surrender prior to Baisakhi at the Golden Temple or any shrine.

The Punjab cops have not confirmed Amritpal Singh’s surrender, but they have previously stated that there are ample security measures in place at public locations. Friday, as rumors of Amritpal Singh’s possible capitulation resurfaced, the Punjab cops stated that the surrender rumors are false.

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Amritpal Singh did not allude at surrender in his messages to his followers; rather, he stated that he would have surrendered if the Punjab police had come to his home to arrest him. However, the Punjab police pursued him and detained a number of Sikh youth.

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The detained man, identified as Rajinder Singh of Barnala, was brought before an Ajnala court, which remanded him to police custody for two days.

On February 23, hundreds of supporters of Khalistan sympathizer Amritpal Singh clashed with police and invaded the Ajnala police station in Amritsar to protest the arrest of one of his alleged kidnappers, Lovepreet Singh alias Toofan.

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Senior superintendent of police (SSP-rural) Satinder Singh stated that during the crackdown against the pro-Khalistan leader, Rajinder was detained in Barnala. He added, “He was brought from Barnala on transit remand.”

According to police personnel involved in the investigation, Rajinder was one of Amritpal’s most important associates.

Six police officers, including police superintendent (SP) Jugraj Singh, were injured during the assault on the Ajnala police station.

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He added that if the government had wanted to arrest him, they could have done so from his residence. “If administrations desired to apprehend me. They could have apprehended me at my residence; I would have submitted. But because of God’s grace, I was able to escape the government’s attempts to trap me,” he is heard saying in the video.

“At the time, I believed the police were attempting to prevent me from reaching Muktsar Sahib in Malwa (to begin Khalsa Vaheer),” Amritpal explained. “Because the internet was down, I was unaware of the situation.” Now that I am addressing Sangat, I have learned of the recent events. The Punjabi government has exceeded the boundaries of oppression.

The manner in which Sikh community youths have been incarcerated has not spared mothers and children. Youths with disabilities were also sent to prison. It is identical to what happened to Sikhs under Beant Singh’s authority, he said.

Amritpal asserted that nobody can harm him and that he has no fear of being apprehended. “I appreciate all the Sangat who protested on my behalf around the globe. But we must recognize that this is not about my incarceration. This is an assault against the Sikh community. “I have never feared arrest, nor do I fear it now,” he said.

He went on to say that he had asked Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh to conduct a Sarbat Khalsa (meeting) on the occasion of Baiskahi at Takht Damdma Sahib Talwandi Sabo “to dispel the fear created by the government in the minds of the people.”

“I am in excellent spirits. No one could ever injure me. It was grace from God. God holds the key to my apprehension, he concluded.However, Amritpal failed to mention a separate state or Khalistan.

Earlier in the day, police sources reported that Amritpal had returned from Uttarakhand and visited Anandpur Sahib in Ropar.Talwandi Sabo Security forces in the Talwandi Sabo region of Punjab’s Bathinda district. The police also recovered a vehicle believed to have been used by the leader of the Waris Punjab De.

According to police sources, security has been increased around the Golden Temple amid rumors that Amritpal may attempt to surrender there. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh is also present at Damdama Sahib, where security has been increased.

Earlier on Tuesday evening, a squad of state police pursued an SUV after receiving information that Amritpal had sneaked into Punjab. However, the SUV’s occupants abandoned the vehicle near a gurdwara in Hoshiarpur and escaped.

It is suspected that Amritpal was traveling in the Toyota Innova with Papalpreet Singh and other associates.

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Amritpal has been on the run since March 18, when police launched a crackdown against him and his organization. While Punjab Police have apprehended and detained a number of his associates and invoked the stringent National Security Act against at least eight of them, including Amritpal, he has continued to evade authorities.

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“We condemn the recent violent incidents that occurred during protests at Indian diplomatic facilities in the United States,” said Vedant Patel when asked about the Indian American community in the United States living in fear of a few elements, or Khalistani elements, particularly in San Francisco.

“As you can see, we support the First Amendment rights of demonstrators and free speech activities. However, violence or the threat of violence is never a permissible form of protest,” he added at a press conference.

Vedant Patel stated that the United States Department of State is devoted to taking all necessary precautions to ensure the safety and security of diplomatic facilities and personnel.

Vedant Patel stated, “In accordance with our obligations under the Vienna Convention, the Department is committed to taking all appropriate measures, including coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement authorities, to protect the safety and security of these facilities and the diplomats who work within them.”

The extremists attacked the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on March 20, a day after Khalistani supporters removed the Indian national flag from the Indian High Commission in London. In the videos uploaded to social media, supporters can be seen attempting to storm the office, breaking down doors, and chanting slogans. The males are visible carrying Khalistani flags.

US says assault on journalist ‘unacceptable’

On March 26, pro-Khalistani protestors heckled and verbally harassed an on-duty Indian journalist, Lalit Jha, outside the Indian embassy in Washington. Lalit Jha claimed he was physically assaulted and verbally harassed while covering Saturday afternoon protests outside the Indian embassy in Washington.

When asked about the assault on Jha, Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State Vedant Patel stated that attacks against journalists are “never acceptable.” He stated that the United States condemns any act of violence against a journalist.

Vedant Patel stated, “Attacks against journalists are never acceptable, and we condemn any incidents of violence against a journalist doing their job, as well as any act of violence or vandalism against a diplomatic facility.”

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Outside the Indian Embassy in the United States, hundreds of Khalistan supporters congregated. The organizers used microphones to deliver anti-India speeches in both English and Punjabi and to accuse the Punjab Police of human rights abuses.

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In the video, Amritpal Singh is seen without his turban in an apparent attempt to evade the police. He was wearing sunnies and a denim jacket. His aide Papalpreet Singh also appears in the CCTV footage. Both individuals concealed their identities with masks.

The Delhi CCTV video timestamp indicates March 21, three days after the police moved in to arrest him in Punjab on March 18.Sources said Amritpal Singh and Papalpreet Singh came to Delhi via Kurukshetra in Haryana. The police have not disclosed whether he is still hiding in Delhi or if he has also fled the nation’s capital.

Nepal, India’s Himalayan neighbor, has already placed him on its surveillance list because he may attempt to cross the border with a fake passport.

Since he fled Punjab a week ago, several CCTV clips depicting the two wanted men fleeing from the police and taking refuge in a house have surfaced. These images have assisted the police in forming a clear picture of how he fled the state.

Amritpal Singh is the leader of “Waris Punjab De,” a radical organization founded by Deep Sidhu. His private militia, the Anandpur Khalsa Fauj, or AKF, is accused of recruiting young people to take up arms and commit acts of violence.

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Yesterday, a photo of Amritpal Singh and Papalpreet Singh having an energy drink appeared on social media. Officials said it was taken a day after the police operation to capture him began, according to news agency PTI.

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Visitors to @bbcnewspunjabi encountered a gray screen with the following message: “…account has been suspended in India due to a legal demand.”

The British Broadcasting Corporation, or BBC, has not yet commented on the suspension, and Twitter has not yet disclosed the request that prompted its action.

Tuesday, the BBC News Punjabi Twitter account was’suspended’ amidst the manhunt for Khalistani separatist and Punjab Waris De leader Amritpal Singh.

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According to reports, more than 100 Twitter handles and multiple YouTube channels have been suspended as Punjab and the central government search for Amritpal Singh.

The operation to apprehend the leader of ‘Waris Punjab De’ was initiated on March 18.

This morning, the center requested that Nepal place him on a watchlist after intelligence reports indicated that he may have crossed the border using a phony passport.

The Hindustan Times was unable to independently corroborate Kathmandu media reports claiming he was hiding in the Nepalese capital.

On Monday, a new photograph of Amritpal Singh with his close aide Papalpreet Singh was shared on social media, as Twitter and the authorities attempt to keep up with the fugitive’s frequent appearance changes.

Papalpreet is reputedly Amritpal Singh’s mentor and was in contact with the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI. The photograph depicts Amritpal Singh wearing a jacket, a maroon turban, sunglasses, and clutching a beer can.

Papalpreet is wearing a hoodie. In an earlier photograph, the two are seen riding in a three-wheeled vehicle hauling a motorcycle.

Amritpal Singh was arrested approximately three weeks after he and his supporters assaulted a police station near Amritsar to demand the release of his aide. In this assault, six police officers were injured.

Since then, nearly 200 of Amritpal’s supporters and aides have been arrested, but he continues to evade capture, prompting opposition criticism of the governing Aam Aadmi Party.

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Friday, Delhi Police sources reported that the leader of the pro-Khalistani group, Waris Punjab De, is believed to have arrived in Delhi.

According to sources, the Delhi Police and Punjab Police were conducting a search operation in Delhi and its borders after receiving intelligence that Khalistan sympathizer Amritpal had been spotted at Delhi’s ISBT bus terminal.

According to intelligence inputs, he may be disguising himself as a sadhu. Amritpal Singh is accompanied by Papalpreet Singh, according to sources.

The Punjab Police questioned Amritpal’s ability to cross the Delhi frontier in a vehicle other than a bus. In response to the tip, the Delhi Police went on high alert and are attempting to monitor Amritpal’s movements.

As a precaution, alerts have been issued in the Uttarakhand districts of Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udham Singh Nagar in the event that Amritpal Singh enters the state.

“A precautionary alert has been issued in the districts of Dehradun, Haridwar, and Udham Singh Nagar due to the possibility of pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh entering the state,” Uttarakhand Director General of Police Ashok Kumar told media.

The authorities, according to him, are conducting intensive checks at the borders of all three districts as well as other regions. Significantly, terrorism has affected all three State districts in the 1990s, he added.

On Friday morning, the Punjab Police released 44 individuals who had been detained as part of an ongoing operation against those attempting to disrupt law and order in the state.

Thursday, Punjab’s Inspector General of Police (IGP) Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill, announced that 207 individuals have been apprehended for disturbing peace and harmony in the state.

Thursday, IGP Gill revealed that the Waris Punjab De leader’s last known location was in Haryana.

Thursday, the IGP addressed a press conference in Chandigarh, stating, “We are still avidly searching for

Amritpal Singh and I have learned that the vehicle’s last known location was in Haryana. We have taken into custody a woman named Baljeet Kaur. Amritpal stayed at this woman’s home in Kurukshetra (Haryana), and the Waris Punjab De chief and his closest aide had been in contact with her for the previous two and a half years. The IGP stated that Baljeet Kaur divulged during questioning that Amritpal and his key aide, Papalpreet Singh, had stayed the night of March 19 at her residence.

“Baljeet Kaur was apprehended with the assistance of the Haryana Police. She revealed during questioning that on March 19, both Papalpreet Singh and Amritpal had stayed at her residence. She stated that she had known Papalpreet for several years and that he had stayed at her home on multiple occasions, the IGP said.

“After spending the night at her home, they departed the following day. We are analyzing the CCTV footage and hope to have Amritpal arrested shortly,” he added.

Amritpal and his assistant abandoned their motorcycle near a gurdwara in Sehowal village, Jalandhar, and attempted to obtain a boat to traverse a river, according to the IGP of Punjab.

“Our team continues to pursue him. We are analyzing CCTV footage from multiple locations in an effort to determine his whereabouts. They exchanged their two-wheeler at a gurdwara in the village of Sehowal and attempted to acquire a boat in order to traverse the river. However, they were unable to obtain one and ultimately used a footbridge to traverse the river,” the IGP said.

“After exploring in another two-wheeled vehicle, they rented an auto-rickshaw. Following this, they arrived at Kurukshetra. Gurpej (one of the four men arrested for allegedly aiding Amritpal’s escape), who is presently in our custody, informed us that he may seek refuge with a woman other than Baljeet Kaur,” the IGP added.

The Punjab Police launched an operation against Amritpal and his associates on March 18. Three weeks had passed since Amritpal’s supporters clashed with uniformed personnel at the Ajnala police station on the periphery of Amritsar on February 23, demanding the release of one of his closest aides, Lovepreet Toofan.

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Thousands of his supporters stormed the Ajnala police station, brandishing swords and threatening dire consequences if the police did not release Lovepreet Toofan, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting and kidnapping a man.

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According to a source cited by the media, intelligence agencies have corroborated this after sharing their intelligence report on the arrested “Waris Punjab De” (WPD) members under the National Security Act (NSA) and recommending their removal from Punjab.

The associates of Amritpal Singh have been transferred to the Dibrugarh jail in Assam for security concerns.

According to the report, the detained individuals would have attempted jailbreaks if they had been imprisoned in Punjab.

“They would have radicalized other incarcerated criminals and associated them with Anandpur Khalsa Fauj/AKF,” according to a report cited by the media.

In addition, it stated that they would have established law and order by mobilizing against the arrest, as evidenced by the incident at Ajnala. In any case, they would have engaged in unlawful activities from the Punjab prison.

The detained individuals were charged under the National Security Act (NSA) for using youth for violence and promoting gun culture by naming their private militia Anandpur Khalsa Fauj/AKF.

In addition, the report stated that the arrested individuals posed a threat to national integrity by openly declaring that they do not believe in the state, defying orders from the Punjab Government not to display weapons in public, and beating youth at so-called drug de-addiction centers who did not adhere to the WPD’s ideology, among other actions.

“Had no action been taken pursuant to the NSA, the thugs of Waris Punjab De would have repeated these acts because they did not respect the sanctity of the law. Their ties to the banned SFJ (Sikhs for Justice), who have now come out in support of the WPD,” it said, citing ANI.

In the Ajnala incident, Amritpal supporters threatened the police with swords and high-powered weapons if they did not release Lovepreet Toofan.

The allies passed through the police blockades erected in front of the Ajnala police station while brandishing swords and other weapons.

Young Drug Addicts were Amritpal Singh’s target.

Amritpal Singh, a fugitive extremist cleric and Khalistan supporter, has reportedly been recruiting drug addicts and disgruntled ex-servicemen to assist him in forming a gang that could easily become a terrorist organization, according to claims made by officials on Thursday, as reported by the media.

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They claimed that after returning from Dubai, Amritpal Singh established a drug rehabilitation center in his village of Jallupur Kehra in the Amritsar district of the Punjabi province, providing details of his travels and the alleged plans he was going to carry out at the direction of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence. (ISI).

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The timestamp on the video indicates Monday, two days after the Punjab police arrested him. He has since been on the run.”We have arrested Baljeet Kaur, the woman who sheltered Amritpal and his assistant Papalpreet Singh in her Shahebad residence on Sunday. She has been turned over to the Punjab Police, said Police Singh Bhoria, superintendent of police in Kurukshetra.

Amritpal Singh had changed vehicles five times in twelve hours to avoid capture on Saturday. Since that day, the Khalistani leader’s aide, Papalpreet Singh, has been with him, and the two have been seen in other CCTV footage.

He is the leader of “Waris Punjab De,” a radical organization founded by the late actor and activist Deep Sidhu, who was killed in a car accident in February of last year.On February 23, he participated in a massive protest against the detention of his key aide and alleged kidnapper, Lovepreet Singh. Six police officers were hurt during the conflict.

However, intelligence agents have informed that Amritpal Singh has engaged in a variety of “illegal activities,” including procuring weapons from Pakistan via its spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence and attempting to divide Punjab along communal lines.

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Amritpal Singh asserts that he is a disciple of the Khalistani separatist and militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, and his supporters refer to him as “Bhindranwale 2.0.”

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The Indian High Commissioner discussed the legal action taken against Waris Punjab De.

“Travel conditions are normal, and visitors, including those from the United Kingdom, are secure. Doraiswami stated in a video address released by the Indian High Commission in London, “Let me assure all of our friends in the United Kingdom, especially our brothers and sisters with relatives in Punjab, that the sensationalist lies circulating on social media are untrue.”

Amritpal Singh, the alleged leader of the pro-Khalistan group ‘Waris Punjab De,’ and his associates were arrested on Saturday as part of a police operation to seize control of several districts of Punjab. On Saturday, it was reported that mobile Internet services had been suspended in several districts of Punjab.

Last month, Amritpal’s supporters clashed with police personnel at the Ajnala police station on the periphery of Amritsar, demanding the release of one of Amritpal’s closest aides, Lovepreet Toofan. The police action occurred almost three weeks after the clashes.

The Indian High Commissioner in the United Kingdom stated, “The situation in your ancestral homeland is not as reported.” The state’s elected chief minister and local police authorities have released detailed information, including television interviews; please view these. Do not believe the few individuals who spread falsehoods and disinformation.”

According to the  India’s High Commissioner, the Punjab police launched an operation on March 18 against members of Waris Punjab De who have been charged with crimes. Specifically against this organisation’s leader, Amritpal Singh, and other elements.

“Four criminal cases, including allegations such as sowing discord, murder, assault on police personnel, etc., have been filed. Approximately 100 individuals have been arrested, and only those facing criminal charges. “Those who commit such crimes will be punished according to the law, and their constitutional rights to a defence will be protected,” he said.

“All communication services, including the mobile telephone network, are still accessible across the state as of today at noon, with the exception of four districts. Broadband Internet access has not been affected throughout the state. There are no limitations on media coverage,” he added.

Thousands of Amritpal’s supporters invaded the Ajnala police station on February 23, brandishing swords and high-caliber firearms and threatening the police with dire consequences if they did not release Lovepreet Toofan, who was arrested for allegedly assaulting and kidnapping a man.

The supporters, armed with swords and firearms, breached the police barricades set up in front of the Ajnala police station.

Later, the police announced that Lovepreet Singh Toofan will be released “in light of the evidence presented.”

Lovepreet Singh was released from prison on February 24 on the orders of an Ajnala court in response to a police petition.

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Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann responded to the incident by stating that these “one thousand people” do not represent Punjab and that they are “funded by Pakistan” to disrupt peace in the state.

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