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Assam: 11 arrested for alleged pro-Pak social media posts, CM warns of NSA
Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said police are tracing the sympathisers of Pakistan and Islamic terrorism and they will be prosecuted under the National Security Act
Published on Apr 26, 2025 09:51 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
‘Pro-Pakistan’ posts, 14 arrested in Assam: What did CM Himanta say about NSA?
Himanta Biswa Sarma said that one person was arrested in Sribhumi district on Friday night for posting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ on Facebook.
Updated on Apr 26, 2025 08:46 PM IST
Will notify Amritpal of grounds of detention on Wednesday: Punjab tells HC
The fresh detention order was passed by the Amritsar district magistrate on April 17 and given to the MP on April 18
Published on Apr 23, 2025 09:18 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
MP Amritpal’s supporters leaked chat: Khanna man, juvenile held for ‘assassination’ plot
Alleged conspiracy to target political leaders was exposed through leaked WhatsApp chats of group supporting Khadoor Sahib MP
Published on Apr 22, 2025 09:34 AM IST
Vishal Joshi, Bathinda
Jailed Punjab MP Amritpal’s father slams Mann govt for extending his son’s detention under NSA
Jailed radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh on Sunday slammed the AAP-led Punjab government for extending his son’s detention under the National Security Act (NSA), alleging it wanted to keep the Khadoor Sahib MP behind bars as it considers him a “threat” in the political space
Published on Apr 21, 2025 07:26 AM IST
Press Trust of India
‘Grave danger to state’s security’, reads order extending Amritpal’s detention
The Punjab government has cited “grave and imminent danger to security of the state” as the reason behind extending the NSA detention of radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib member of Parliament Amritpal Singh for one more year
Published on Apr 21, 2025 06:48 AM IST
Punjab to extend MP Amritpal’s NSA detention for another year
The decision on whether Amritpal will stay in Assam jail or be shifted to another jail is being deliberated
Published on Apr 19, 2025 07:00 AM IST
Ravinder Vasudeva, Chandigarh
Punjab: Papalpreet sent to judicial custody
Papalpreet, who is Amritpal’s media adviser, was brought back to Punjab on April 10 after his two-year detention under the National Security Act (NSA) at Dibrugarh Jail in Assam ended
Published on Apr 19, 2025 05:58 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Punjab to extend Sikh radical leader, MP Amritpal’s NSA detention for another year
State govt, however, has decided not to extend the detention of Amritpal’s nine associates, who were brought back from Dibrugarh jail in Assam recently to face trial for laying siege to Ajnala police station in 2023.
Published on Apr 18, 2025 11:45 AM IST
Punjab: Papalpreet remand extended by 3 days
Papalpreet, who is a key associate of Amritpal and his media adviser, was brought back to Punjab on April 10 after his two-year detention under the National Security Act (NSA) at Dibrugarh Jail in Assam ended.
Published on Apr 16, 2025 09:56 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Amritsar
Punjab Police get four days to grill MP Amritpal’s aide Papalpreet
This leaves only MP Amritpal incarcerated in Assam all his other associates have been brought back to Punjab to face charges in various cases registered against them including the attack on Ajnala police station.
Published on Apr 12, 2025 07:34 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
NSA detention ends for Papalpreet Singh, family members say he only tried to stop drug abuse
Papalpreet Singh was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA), in an operation conducted by the Punjab Police in Hoshiarpur on April 10, 2023. The crackdown came almost three weeks after Amritpal’s supporters stormed the Ajnala police station in Amritsar on February 23, demanding the release of one of his close associates, Lovepreet Toofan.
Updated on Apr 11, 2025 03:48 PM IST
Asian News International, Amritsar
7 aides of jailed MP Amritpal Singh remanded in four-day Punjab Police custody
Produced before court on Friday in connection with attack on Ajnala police station in 2023, all seven sent to police custody till March 25.
Published on Mar 21, 2025 12:47 PM IST
7 aides of Amritpal on way to Punjab
A 25-member team of the Punjab Police led by superintendent of police Harinder Singh Gill reached Assam on Monday and sought transit remand from a local court
Published on Mar 21, 2025 09:58 AM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha, Silchar
Seven Amritpal aides airlifted to Punjab from Assam jail
Singh and nine of his associates were arrested in Punjab in February and March 2023 in connection with the 2023 attack on Amritsar’s Ajnala police station
Published on Mar 20, 2025 07:38 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
Punjab Police take custody of seven Amritpal aides in Assam
Radical preacher Amritpal Singh’s seven aides were released from Dibrugarh Jail after NSA detention and arrested by Punjab Police, set for airlift to Punjab.
Published on Mar 20, 2025 10:14 AM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha, Silchar
Assam police hand over 7 NSA detainees to Punjab police
Three more detainees, including pro-Khalistan activist and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, are likely to be transferred from Dibrugarh next month, officials said
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 10:33 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
No extension of NSA against Amritpal’s aides; 7 petitions withdrawn after Punjab move
Seven of the petitions filed by associates of radical Sikh leader Amritpal Singh challenging their detention, have been withdrawn in view of the Punjab government’s decision of not extending the National Security Act in their cases
Published on Mar 19, 2025 07:20 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Four Amritpal Singh aides lodged in Dibrugarh jail handed over to Punjab police
A 25-member team of the Punjab police reached Dibrugarh on Monday to take custody of the seven aides of Amritpal Singh
Published on Mar 18, 2025 10:54 PM IST
Biswa Kalyan Purkayastha
Long legal battle lies ahead for Amritpal, aides in Punjab
Amritpal and his associates face 14 serious charges in state, their arrest is imminent after Punjab Police secure their custody from Dibrugarh jail
Published on Mar 18, 2025 09:26 AM IST
Punjab to revoke Amritpal, aides’ detention under NSA
Amritpal was arrested in Moga’s Rode village on April 23, 2023, following an over a month-long manhunt.
Updated on Mar 17, 2025 04:17 AM IST
Jailed MP Amritpal's 7 aides to be brought back to Punjab from Assam jail after NSA detention ends
Jailed MP Amritpal's 7 aides to be brought back to Punjab from Assam jail after NSA detention ends
Published on Mar 16, 2025 07:17 PM IST
PTI |
Mhow riots: Indore collector imposes NSA on two accused
The incident took place when people carried out a procession to celebrate the Indian cricket team’s victory in the ICC Champions Trophy final on Sunday.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:30 AM IST
MP cops shave heads, parade men for ‘ruckus’ after India's Champions Trophy win
Videos showing police escorting shaved-headed youths went viral, prompting BJP MLA Gayatri Raje Puar to meet Dewas SP Punit Gehlot on Tuesday.
Updated on Mar 12, 2025 12:01 PM IST
Amritpal plea hearing: Centre tells HC panel reviewing cases of absent MPs
Punjab and Haryana high court adjourns hearing to March 4 after bench informed that Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has set up 15-member committee, headed by West Tripura MP Biplab Kumar Deb, to look into leave applications of all absent MPs, including Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh.
Published on Feb 25, 2025 02:15 PM IST
Mixed response for ‘bandh’ call in Ludhiana, commuters a harried lot
The worst-hit areas were the national highway and key city junctions, including Jalandhar Bypass, Basti Jodhewal Chowk and Karabara Chowk.
Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Amritpal moves HC for nod to attend Parliament session
In his plea, Khadoor Sahib MP says he runs the risk of disqualification as a member absent from parliamentary sittings for 60 days can lose membership; he has not attended House proceedings for 46 days
Updated on Jan 24, 2025 06:52 AM IST
Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal moves HC, wants to attend Parliament
Radical Sikh leader’s petition, seeking directions to the Centre to allow him to attend the budget session of Parliament from January 31, comes 10 days after his regional party, Shiromani Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), was floated in Muktsar. Plea yet to be listed for hearing.
Updated on Jan 23, 2025 01:16 PM IST
UP man charged with NSA for ‘misusing’ bail, trying to disturb public order
The accused got released from jail on bail after two months for uploading a video of him burning the religious book. And then again, he uploaded another video.
Published on Jan 22, 2025 07:48 AM IST
Radical Sikhs float Amritpal-led Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De)
A five-member executive committee was constituted to oversee the working of the outfit until Amritpal Singh, the regular president, was not elected through an electoral process of the party
Updated on Jan 15, 2025 06:10 AM IST
Parteek Singh Mahal, Muktsar