'Cancel case or face consequence': Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh supporters clash with police in Amritsar

Amritpal Singh is a self-proclaimed Khalistani leader and chief of 'Waris Punjab De'. He and his five aides are facing arrest after being charged with kidnapping, theft, rioting, causing injury and unlawful assembly.

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First Published Feb 23, 2023, 5:29 PM IST | Last Updated Feb 23, 2023, 5:29 PM IST

Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh's supporters on Thursday (February 23) clashed with police and stormed into a police complex in Punjab's Amritsar district, protesting against the arrest of one of his associates.

Police had booked Singh and his supporters for allegedly kidnapping a man. Carrying swords and other arms, scores of supporters led by Singh had assembled at the police station in Ajnala in Amritsar.

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The supporters were seen breaking the barricades that were put up by police. Heavy security arrangements were made at the police station as the protesters began a dharna in the complex.

A case was registered against Singh, a self-styled preacher, and his supporters for allegedly kidnapping and thrashing Varinder Singh, a resident of Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar district.

Recently, Amritpal Singh had reportedly issued a threat to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he will meet the same fate as that of former prime minister Indira Gandhi. Dubai-returned Amritpal Singh is the head of 'Waris Punjab De' organisation founded by actor and activist Deep Sidhu who died in a road accident in February last year.

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Videos and images shared on social media showed a sea of protesters outside the Ajnala police station, while the cops tried to control the crowd.

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