Guwahati: All seven aides of radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh were taken to Punjab from Dibrugarh Airport in Assam on Thursday after being handed over to Punjab police.
The seven detainees were released after the expiry of their detention under the National Security Act (NSA) and were arrested by the Punjab Police in a different case.
On Thursday, authorities completed the transfer process of Amritpal Singh’s seven aides. They took them on two separate flights from Dibrugarh Airport.
As per reports, a 25-member team of Punjab Police reached Assam on Monday and sought transit remand for the seven detainees who were transferred to Dibrugarh Central Jail in March 2023.
After their release from Dibrugarh Central Jail, the Punjab police team, led by Superintendent of Police (SP) Harinder Singh Gill, took custody of Singh’s aides.
The process of granting the transit remand by a district court took three days, and finally, they have been handed over, a senior cop from Dibrugarh district said.
The seven accused are Daljit Singh Kalsi, Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwala, Harjit Singh, Bhagwant Singh alias Pradhan Mantri Bajeke, Basant Singh, and Gurinderpal Singh.
Gurmeet Singh, Bhagwant Singh, Daljit Singh Kalsi and Basant Singh were released on Monday and Tuesday.
On Wednesday, Kulwant Singh, Harjeet Singh, and Gurinder Pal Singh were released.
According to sources, they will be produced before the court in Amritsar district.
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Meanwhile, the government will continue to hold Amritpal Singh, Papalpreet Singh, and Varinder Singh Johal under NSA, with their detention scheduled to expire in June 2025.
Last year, Amritpal became a member of parliament by contesting the election from Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat, but he was not released from jail.
