The Punjab Police has made it clear that fugitive pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh was arrested on April 23. Amritpal Singh did not surrender as some claims were being made.
Amritpal Singh Did Not Surrender
In this regard, Inspector General of Police (headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill said, ”The police had created relentless pressure on Amritpal Singh and he had no other option left but to surrender.”
The fugitive pro-Khalistani leader was arrested from Moga’s Rode village at 6:45 am. ”The police had credible information that Amritpal was in Rode. When Amritpal was left with no option, he was arrested. Police didn’t go inside the Gurudwara following maryada (limitations) of the gurudwara,” the IGP said further.
Amritpal Singh was arrested under a joint operation by the intelligence wing and the Amritsar Rural Police. The fugitive pro-Khalistani leader has been sent to Dibrugarh jail in Assam.
