Punjab Cops Move In To Arrest Separatist Leader Amritpal Singh

 According to sources, Singh, a Khalistan supporter, was on his way to Bathinda when the police tried to stop him near Mehtabpur village in Jalandhar. Six of his supporters were reportedly detained from Mehtabpur. Sources said that the houses of his supporters were also raided. However, all the phones of Singh's close aides were switched off. A video (unconfirmed) shows Amritpal Singh sitting in a speeding car.

 A case of kidnapping has been registered against Amritpal Singh at Ajnala police station, Amritsar.The police did not reveal whether a case was registered against him after his supporters allegedly stormed the Ajnala police station on February 24. Protesting the arrest of one of his associates, his supporters clashed with the police and barged into the police station.

However, CM Bhagwant Mann had said that the Ajnala incident should not be given too much importance.The officers of the Punjab government should know that Punjab needs an administration which is both strong and sensitive. According to sources, a section of the Sikh community is upset with Amritpal Singh. The reason for this was that Amritpal Singh had taken the Guru Granth Sahib with him when he raided the Ajnala police station. Amritpal's act has angered a large section of the Sikh community, who say it is sacrilegious. However, there is a number in the state which also supports Amritpal Singh.