Amritpal Singh’s uncle and driver surrendered today as the manhunt for him entered its third day. Harijit Singh, his uncle, and Harpreet, his driver, turned themselves in in Mehatpur, Punjab.
Top 10 facts about this major story:
- Harijit Singh, Amritpal Singh’s uncle, was driving a Mercedes when police chased the Khalistani leader and his aides on Saturday. During the 15-16 km cop chase, Harijit Singh and Amritpal split up, according to Harijit Singh.
- Four of Amritpal Singh’s top aides have been arrested and flown to Dibrugarh in upper Assam on National Security Act charges (NSA).
- The police have detained 112 of Amritpal Singh’s associates thus far, including 34 on Sunday. His “Waris Punjab De” group has had a number of its members taken into custody to be questioned. Daljeet Singh Kalsi, the person in charge of Amritpal Singh’s finances, was one of those detained.
- Late Sunday night, after videos on social media showed a Khalistani supporter tearing down the national flag outside the Indian High Commission in London, the External Affairs Ministry summoned the British constable Christina Scott.
- Amritpal was last observed leaving Jalandhar on a motorbike at a high rate of speed on Saturday evening. The police have launched a massive operation to find him. His car was seized by the police after they discovered numerous live cartridges and firearms inside. Amritpal Singh has been kept in a small space, according to the police.
- Mobile internet and SMS services have been suspended until Tuesday noon. Haryana, a neighbouring state, is also on high alert.
- During India’s crackdown, Khalistani supporters demonstrated in the United Kingdom. Protesters were seen on social media climbing the Indian High Commission building in London and removing the national flag.
- According to intelligence reports, Amritpal Singh was stockpiling weapons and preparing youths to carry out suicide attacks using drug rehab centres and a gurdwara.
- Several arms and ammunition were seized during the ongoing crackdown on the so-called Anandpur Khalsa Front (AKF), a creation of Amritpal Singh.
- The crackdown comes less than a month after Amritpal Singh and his supporters stormed a police station armed with swords and guns in exchange for the release of one of his aides.
