Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, March 23
The Punjab Police at this time claimed to have discovered video footage that confirmed some members of “Anandpur Ki Fauj” (AKF), the non-public militia shaped by fugitive pro-Khalistan activist and ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, present process arms coaching.
Punjab Police spokesperson IG Sukhchain Singh Gill mentioned the coaching was being imparted in a riverine space, in all probability close to Amritpal’s native village Jallupur Khera in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar.
Addressing the media right here, Gill mentioned, “The footage of firing of weapons was recovered from the telephone of (Amritpal’s aide) Tejinder Singh, alias Gorkha Baba, of Khanna who was arrested at this time. We have additionally recovered AKF brand and another delicate movies, particulars of which can’t be shared at this juncture. But the arms coaching signifies Amritpal was getting ready for one thing massive.” He mentioned the Punjab Police together with their counterparts from a number of states and central safety companies have been on the path of Amritpal, who’s learnt to have been final noticed in Kurukshetra. He mentioned of the 207 Amritpal’s associates arrested up to now, solely 30 have been critical offenders. “The police aren’t indulging in any witch-hunting or false implication. The misguided youth, a few of whom are too younger to know the implications and penalties of their actions, will probably be handled compassionately. We have put 177 of the 207 arrested underneath easy preventive custody and they are going to be launched quickly,” the IG mentioned.
Asked whether or not accountability can be mounted within the Punjab Police for Amritpal’s escape, he mentioned they have been at present focusing solely on his arrest. On how might he have escaped regardless of police barricades and large power on his path, Gill mentioned Amritpal modified his apparel and took totally different autos whereas transferring at nighttime on lesser busy paths or deserted bridges.
“After leaving Nangal Ambian gurdwara in Jalandhar, Amritpal took a bike and reached Sheikhupura (Jalandhar). From there, he alongside along with his confederate Babbal Preet crossed an deserted railway bridge over Sutlej river between Phillaur and Laddowal. He subsequent reached Hardy’s World (Ludhiana) at 9.40 pm and took a truck to cross over to Haryana. He then hid in the home of Baljeet Kaur at Sidharth Colony in Shahbad, Kurukshetra,” the police officer mentioned.
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