‘You have 80,000 cops…How has everybody been arrested, besides Amritpal’: HC raps Punjab govt

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CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday requested the state authorities that “how is everyone arrested, except Amritpal Singh”, including that “if he has he escaped, this is an intelligence failure”.

The court docket was listening to the habeas corpus petition filed by advocate Imaan Singh Khara, in search of the “release” of radical preacher Amritpal Singh from alleged police custody. Khara is the authorized advisor of Amritpal Singh and his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De.

Justice N S Shekhawat requested Punjab Advocate General (AG) Vinod Ghai how Amritpal Singh gave police the slip when the entire operation was meticulously deliberate, and known as it an intelligence failure.

Justice NS Shekhawat requested AG Vinod Ghai: “How did he (Amritpal Singh) escape?” At this, AG Vinod Ghai replied: “We have arrested other accused in the case.”

The bench additional requested how everybody, besides Amritpal Singh, has been arrested. “You have 80,000 police. How has he not been arrested? If he escaped, this is an intelligence failure. The entire police force is after him,” mentioned the bench.

Police on Saturday had launched a serious crackdown in opposition to Amritpal Singh and members of his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’. The elusive preacher himself, nevertheless, gave the police a slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in Jalandhar district.

Armed with weapons, the whole state equipment swung into motion but Amritpal Singh managed to flee whereas all his associates had been arrested, Justice Shekhawat noticed and mentioned it was exhausting for him to consider this.

AG Vinod Ghai mentioned the state police was totally armed however exercised restraint on account of safety points because the operation occurred at a public place. Some issues are so delicate that they can’t be defined in open court docket, he mentioned, including that the Punjab Police was doing its greatest to arrest Amritpal Singh.

Explaining additional, the AG mentioned: “It happens sometimes. The G20 summit was also going on.” 

The AG additionally knowledgeable the court docket that the stringent National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked in opposition to Amritpal Singh.

Meanwhile, Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh additionally reached the court docket however Justice Shekhawat said that he can’t be heard as he isn’t a celebration within the case.

The High Court appointed advocate Tanu Bedi as amicus curiae within the case and adjourned the listening to for 4 days. It has additionally sought a standing report sought from the Punjab authorities.

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READ MORE: Punjab’s Amritpal Singh aka ‘Bhindranwale 2.0’: Radical preacher and Khalistan sympathiser

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(With IANS, PTI inputs)

CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday requested the state authorities that “how is everyone arrested, except Amritpal Singh”, including that “if he has he escaped, this is an intelligence failure”.

The court docket was listening to the habeas corpus petition filed by advocate Imaan Singh Khara, in search of the “release” of radical preacher Amritpal Singh from alleged police custody. Khara is the authorized advisor of Amritpal Singh and his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De.

Justice N S Shekhawat requested Punjab Advocate General (AG) Vinod Ghai how Amritpal Singh gave police the slip when the entire operation was meticulously deliberate, and known as it an intelligence failure.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

Justice NS Shekhawat requested AG Vinod Ghai: “How did he (Amritpal Singh) escape?” At this, AG Vinod Ghai replied: “We have arrested other accused in the case.”

The bench additional requested how everybody, besides Amritpal Singh, has been arrested. “You have 80,000 police. How has he not been arrested? If he escaped, this is an intelligence failure. The entire police force is after him,” mentioned the bench.

Police on Saturday had launched a serious crackdown in opposition to Amritpal Singh and members of his outfit ‘Waris Punjab De’. The elusive preacher himself, nevertheless, gave the police a slip and escaped their dragnet when his cavalcade was intercepted in Jalandhar district.

Armed with weapons, the whole state equipment swung into motion but Amritpal Singh managed to flee whereas all his associates had been arrested, Justice Shekhawat noticed and mentioned it was exhausting for him to consider this.

AG Vinod Ghai mentioned the state police was totally armed however exercised restraint on account of safety points because the operation occurred at a public place. Some issues are so delicate that they can’t be defined in open court docket, he mentioned, including that the Punjab Police was doing its greatest to arrest Amritpal Singh.

Explaining additional, the AG mentioned: “It happens sometimes. The G20 summit was also going on.” 

The AG additionally knowledgeable the court docket that the stringent National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked in opposition to Amritpal Singh.

Meanwhile, Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh additionally reached the court docket however Justice Shekhawat said that he can’t be heard as he isn’t a celebration within the case.

The High Court appointed advocate Tanu Bedi as amicus curiae within the case and adjourned the listening to for 4 days. It has additionally sought a standing report sought from the Punjab authorities.

INTERVIEW | An armed wrestle is all the time the final choice, whether it is imposed on us: Amritpal Singh

READ MORE: Punjab’s Amritpal Singh aka ‘Bhindranwale 2.0’: Radical preacher and Khalistan sympathiser

ALSO READ | Pro-Khalistan group assault Indian Consulate in San Francisco; protest outdoors Australian parliament

(With IANS, PTI inputs)