Assam: Pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh quizzed by IB, Punjab police in Dibrugarh jail

Guwahati: A joint team of Intelligence Bureau (IB) and Punjab police on Tuesday grilled pro-Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh in upper Assam Dibrugarh Central jail.

According to sources, the joint team by IB and Punjab police started their interrogation since morning.

“The joint team grilled Amritpal Singh regarding the fund and his linkages with other foreign agencies and Pakistan spy agency ISI,” said a top source.

Sources said the IB team have come over from New Delhi to grilled Amritpal Singh.

On the other hand, the Punjab police team which have come over from Punjab and staying in Dibrugarh today interrogate ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief.

Sources also informed that a team of RAW and NIA likely to come in Dibrugarh to interrogate Amritpal.

Amritpal Singh placed under Solitary confinement in Dibrugarh Central jail.

On April 23, Amritpal was brought to the Dibrugarh jail after Punjab police arrested him from Moga district in the state.

Another nine members of ‘Waris Punjab De’ were already lodged in Dibrugarh jail since March 19.

Sources said Amritpal was given Punjabi food on Sunday night. He was kept in a seperate cell with full proof security.

“Amritpal Singh was served Punjabi food,” said a source.

It may be mentioned here that radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh has been booked under the national security act (NSA).

“The family members of the detainees will arrive in Dibrugarh on Thursday(April 27) to meet them in Dibrugarh jail,” said a source.

The nine associates of Amritpal Singh, who are also lodged at the Dibrugarh jail in Assam, have also been booked under NSA.

The nine detainees are- Daljeet Singh Kalsi, Papalpreet Singh, Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, Varinder Singh Johal, Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwala, Harjit Singh, Bhagwant Singh, Basant Singh and Gurinderpal Singh Aujla are lodged at Dibrugarh Central Jail under the National Security Act (NSA) were lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail.