Punjab Police on Monday invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) in opposition to 5 individuals linked to radical Sikh chief Amritpal Singh’s Waris Punjab De. The 5 embody Amritpal’s uncle Harjit Singh, who surrendered in Jalandhar.

Addressing the media in Chandigarh, Punjab inspector common of police (headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill mentioned the preacher was on the run and efforts had been on to arrest him.

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He mentioned six FIRs have up to now been registered and 114 individuals arrested within the crackdown in opposition to components of the Waris Punjab De outfit.

Gill additionally mentioned that the police suspect an “ISI angle” and overseas funding within the matter.

NSA has been invoked in opposition to 5 individuals linked to the outfit, he mentioned in response to a query.

The stringent legislation has been invoked in opposition to 4 detenues — Daljit Singh Kalsi, Bhagwant Singh, Gurmeet Singh and Bajeke, who’ve been shifted to the Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam.

He mentioned that the NSA has additionally been invoked in opposition to Harjit Singh, the uncle of Amritpal Singh. Harjit may even be taken to Dibrugarh Central Jail, the police mentioned.

“NSA might be invoked in opposition to others on this case as nicely. We have adopted due process to invoke the NSA underneath which detainees of 1 state might be shifted to different states,” the IG added.