Radical preacher Amritpal Singh shifted to Assam's high-security Dibrugarh central jail

The convoy with Amritpal Singh reached the Dibrugarh Central Jail at around 3:05 pm with the vehicles being taken straight inside the jail premises due to security reasons and also in a bid to avoid the waiting media persons outside the jail from approaching Singh.

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh shifted to Assam high-security Dibrugarh central jail AJR

Team Newsable

First Published Apr 23, 2023, 4:58 PM IST

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh was on Sunday (April 23) arrested from Punjab's Moga by a combined team of Punjab Police and national intelligence. He was flown to Assam's Dibrugarh district, in a special Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft, heavily guarded by Punjab police commandos.

According to reports, the IAF aircraft with Amritpal Singh and Punjab police personnel landed at the Mohanbari airport in Dibrugarh district at around 2:26 pm.

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The absconding Khalistani leader was in no time whisked away to the Dibrugarh Central Jail in a convoy of dozens of heavily guarded SUVs.

On Sunday morning, Amritpal was arrested in Moga district's Rode village after police personnel surrounded him, leaving him with no way to escape, police said.

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He has been taken to Dibrugarh in Assam under the National Security Act (NSA).

Last Updated Apr 23, 2023, 4:58 PM IST