Amritpal Singh: Punjab police intensifies search for controversial preacher

Police successful India's Punjab person launched a monolithic hunt for Amritpal Singh, a arguable self-styled preacher who has been connected the tally since Saturday.

Internet and messaging services successful the authorities person remained suspended since the hunt began and information has been tightened.

The 30-year-old says helium supports the Khalistan question for a abstracted Sikh homeland.

The constabulary person arrested respective of his aides truthful far.

The crackdown comes weeks aft Singh's supporters stormed a constabulary station, demanding the merchandise of an adjutant who had been arrested.

On Saturday, constabulary declared Singh "a fugitive" and launched a state-wide hunt for him.

A time later, a apical constabulary authoritative told ANI quality bureau that Singh had managed to flight aft "he had been chased for 20-25km (12-15 miles)". Swapan Sharma said the constabulary had seized 3 cars allegedly utilized by Singh and his associates, arsenic good arsenic amerciable weapons and bullets.

He said 7 of Singh's aides had been arrested and a lawsuit had been registered against them arsenic good arsenic Singh.

The constabulary person besides detained galore of Singh's supporters who person been protesting against the program to apprehension him.

Police person conducted emblem marches successful respective areas to "instil assurance successful public" and to impulse them to support instrumentality and bid successful the state.

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