New Delhi. Big news is coming out from Punjab. Internet service in the state has been extended till 12 noon on Monday. Let us tell you that these restrictions have been issued by the police in connection with the search for Sikh fundamentalist Amritpal Singh, the head of ‘Waris Punjab De’. More than 70 supporters of Amritpal have been arrested so far. Earlier, the internet ban in Punjab was till 12 noon on Sunday. Along with this, mobile SMS has also been banned. Internet ban has been done so that any kind of misleading news cannot be propagated.
All mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking and mobile recharge) and all dongle services provided on mobile networks except voice calls in the territorial jurisdiction of Punjab shall remain suspended till March 20 (12:00 hrs): Home Affairs and Justice Department, Government of Punjab pic.twitter.com/HmQKyB4dyE
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) March 19, 2023
Punjab Police officers had reached Amritpal Singh’s house. Has told his father Tarsem Singh to ask his son to surrender. Tarsem Singh defended son Amritpal while talking to the media. Tarsem said that the police stayed at our house for 3 to 4 hours. The police have not found anything illegal from our house. Tarsem Singh says that he has no information about Amritpal Singh yet.
#WATCH | Amritsar: We don’t have correct info about him (Amritpal Singh). Police conducted searches for 3-4 hours at our house. They didn’t find anything illegal…Police should have arrested him when he left from the house…: Tarsem Singh, Father of Amritpal Singh to ANI pic.twitter.com/QACVqh1FkX
— ANI (@ANI) March 18, 2023
Tarsem Singh said that the police should have arrested him at 8 am. Along with this, Tarsem Singh also told that the police have asked Amritpal to surrender. Let us tell you that the police is continuously raiding the arrest of fugitive Amritpal Singh. On the other hand, Jalandhar CP KS Chahal told that the police chased him for about 20-25 kms but he managed to escape. We have recovered a number. Weapons and 2 cars have been seized.
Police chased him for about 20-25 kms but he managed to escape. We have recovered a number. Weapons and 2 cars have been seized. The search is on, we will arrest him soon. Law and order will be maintained: Jalandhar CP KS Chahal on arrest of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh pic.twitter.com/7T1g0Ka145
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) March 19, 2023
Earlier on Sunday, amid heavy tension in Punjab, Amritpal Singh’s alleged advisor and financier Daljit Singh Kalsi alias Sarabjit Singh Kalsi has been arrested. The central agency source has given this information.
Daljit Singh Kalsi alias Sarabjit Singh Kalsi, alleged advisor and financier of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh, has been arrested: Central agency sources
— ANI_HindiNews (@AHindinews) March 19, 2023