Amritpal’s arrest comes a month after the police launched a massive crackdown against him and his outfit.
The youths detained in Dibrugarh include Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, Varinder Singh Johal, Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwala, Harjit Singh Jallupur Khaira, Bhagwant Singh Bajeke, Daljit Singh Kalsi, Basant Singh, Gurinderpal Singh Aujla and Papalpreet Singh.
After the threat by the pro-Khalistan leader, Assam Police alerted all Superintendents of Police of all districts and the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati.
Punjab Police continued its crackdown on Waris Punjab De (WPD) elements wanted on criminal charges and made preventive arrests of over 100 persons attempting to disturb peace and law and order in the state.
Harjeet Singh is the fifth person linked to Amritpal’s ‘Waris Punjab De’ (WPD) to be brought to the Northeastern state.
On Sunday, four detained associates of Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh were flown to Assam’s Dibrugarh by a Special Air Force aircraft.
On Saturday, Punjab Police launched a “massive state-wide cordon and search operations (CASO)” in the state against elements of the ‘Waris Punjab De’.
