{"id":457423,"date":"2023-03-21T10:52:50","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T05:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/?p=457423"},"modified":"2023-03-21T11:53:56","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T06:23:56","slug":"amritpal-singh-crackdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apnlive.com\/politics\/amritpal-singh-crackdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Amritpal Singh crackdown: Khalistani leader’s uncle brought to Central Jail in Assam, internet suspension to continue till March 23 noon in Punjab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh is still at large following his extremely dramatic escape in Punjab. However, the police\u2019s hunt for Singh continues as the authorities crack down on his close aids or other sympathizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Amid this, the Punjab Police on Tuesday captured Singh’s uncle Harjeet Singh and brought him to Central Jail in Assam’s Dibrugarh. Four of Amritpal Singh’s key aides were also brought to the same jail on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A probable ISI angle was highlighted by the Punjab Police on Monday when it used the stringent National Security Act against five men connected to extremist preacher Amritpal Singh. His uncle Harjeet Singh and his driver surrendered themselves amid a part of a statewide crackdown against his Waris Punjab De outfit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harjit Singh is one of the five people slapped with the NSA, which permits the preventative detention of anyone who could endanger public order or national security. The officials say Harjit Singh helped his nephew Amritpal Singh to take control over the accounts of Waris Punjab De.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To prevent peace in the state, the Bhagwant Mann-led government will continue to ban internet services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Punjab government said all mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking & mobile recharge) & all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice call, shall continue to remain suspended in the districts Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur, sub-division Ainala in Amritsar, areas adjoining YPS chowk and Airport Road both in SAS Nagar, till noon of March 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are reports that mobile internet suspension in most parts of Punjab is to be lifted Tuesday noon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The massive crackdown against the Khalistani leader comes a month after Amritpal Singh and his supporters broke into a police station with swords and guns for the release of one of his aides. Six policemen were injured in the clash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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