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Punjab Extends MP Amritpal Singh's NSA Detention by One Year

The Khadoor Sahib MP and Waris Punjab De leader remains in Dibrugarh Jail as new security concerns emerge, while nine associates return to Punjab for trial.

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The Punjab government has decided to extend the detention of Khadoor Sahib member of Parliament and radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh under the National Security Act (NSA) for another year. (HT file photo)
Amritpal Singh (HT File)
Papalpreet was produced in a court in Ajnala after his latest three-day police remand ended on April 18. (HT File)

Overview

  • The Punjab government has extended Amritpal Singh's detention under the National Security Act (NSA) for another year, citing ongoing threats to law and order.
  • Amritpal Singh, a radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP, has been held in Dibrugarh Jail, Assam, since April 2023 following his arrest after the Ajnala police station attack.
  • The decision to extend his detention was based on recommendations from the Amritsar District Magistrate and intelligence inputs, while discussions on his potential transfer to another jail continue.
  • Nine of Amritpal's associates, previously detained under NSA, were not granted extensions and have been returned to Punjab to face trial for their involvement in the 2023 Ajnala incident.
  • A new case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act accuses Amritpal of conspiring with designated terrorist Arshdeep Dalla to plan the murder of a former associate.