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Amritsar/Punjab: Amid its crackdown on self-styled radical Sikh preacher and head of 'Waris Punjab De' Amritpal Singh and his aides, the Punjab Government ...

Directions were also sought for the appointment of a warrant officer to visit the 'spot'. The police made preventive arrests of persons attempting to disturb peace and law and order in the state. Four aides of the absconding radical leader were taken to Dibrugarh in Assam for security reasons. Meanwhile, the [Punjab Police](/topic/punjab-police)continued its crackdown on 'fugitive' Amritpal Singh on the third day on Monday. - The spokesperson added that strict action as per the law will be taken if anyone is found spreading fake news, rumours or hate speech. [Punjab](/topic/punjab)De' [Amritpal Singh](/topic/amritpal-singh)and his aides, the Punjab Government on Monday extended the suspension of mobile internet services across the state for another 24 hours.

The hunt for Khalistan leader Amritpal Singh, 30, today entered the third day as the Punjab intensified its search operation to arrest him.

Addressing the media, Punjab Inspector General of Police (Headquarters) Sukhchain Singh Gill further said the preacher was on the run and efforts were on to arrest him. The Punjab Police on Saturday launched a major crackdown against Amritpal and members of his outfit 'Waris Punjab De'. The Punjab Police on Monday said it has invoked the stringent National Security Act (NSA) against five people linked to radical preacher Amritpal Singh's 'Waris Punjab De'. Amid the ongoing crackdown against Amritpal Singh, Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh said that once the 'Waris Punjab De' chief is arrested, the Director General of Police will inform about it. The Punjab police is on a massive manhunt for the radical preacher, who has been on the run for the last three days. The radical leader had then threatened both Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Home Minister Amit Shah. Amid the massive crackdown against Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh, Punjab Police have put out a meme to spread awareness against fake news that can potentially lead to tension and law and order issues. Police said on Monday they had arrested 114 people so far but Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh's whereabouts were unknown. The meme depicts how the state police are trying to spread awareness against disinformation and rumours. During the year-long farmers' protest against the centre's now-repealed farm laws, Amritpal travelled to India and joined the agitation. His family reportedly runs a transport business in Dubai and Amritpal had been staying there since 2012. The state government has suspended mobile Internet and SMS services till Tuesday noon.

Jalandhar Commissioner Kuldeep Singh Chahal, on Saturday late evening, confirmed that the radical leader had been declared a "fugitive".

The police said that a total of 112 arrests have been made in the case so far, as 34 were arrested on Sunday. The statement further added, "It has further been brought to my notice that these sections of society widely use social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp etc. The statement by the Punjab government stated that certain sections in the society are likely to threaten public order, and they widely use social media platforms for mobilising their "anti-national activities."

4 Amritpal Aides Sent To Police Custody Till March 23. "Four associates of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh were produced in Baba Bakala Court in ...

They had absconded together with Amritpal in Mercedes and the police are negotiating with Amritpal's uncle for his surrender. Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh on Sunday claimed that the 'Waris Punjab De' chief has already been arrested by the Punjab Police and that the police were "lying" that he was absconding. Amritpal Singh News Live: Hello and welcome to ABP Live. Six of his aides were arrested while Singh managed to flee. "The bulletproof jackets and rifles recovered and the gate (of the house) of the chief (Amritpal Singh) had AKF written on them. I appeal to people of Punjab to maintain peace and brotherhood": Punjab Minister Balbir Singh "If he (Amritpal Singh) will be arrested then he (DGP) will inform you. Talking to ABP Sanjha, Amritpal Singh's father said, "We suspect a Moosewala-like incident can happen with him." Amritpal Singh's associates Bhupinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh, Sukhmanjeet Singh, and Harpreet Singh were sent to police custody till March 23. Amritpal still absconding, he hasn't been arrested," he said. Some cases have come to the fore where weapons were issued to people [Khalistani sympathisers] from here. "Four associates of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh were produced in Baba Bakala Court in Amritsar.

Authorities have shut down mobile internet and SMS services in Punjab as the hunt for Amritpal Singh — a radical preacher with the Khalistani separatist ...

[Subscribe](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/subscription?newslettertype=div_3125&email=2&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyTop5)to our daily newsletter for the latest and must-read tech news, delivered straight to your inbox. According to a report from digital rights advocacy group Access Now, it imposed internet shutdowns 106 times in 2021 — more than any other country for the fourth consecutive year. In the case of Punjab, too, Singh has a large number of followers who can be mobilised easily through different digital communication channels. In addition, social media and WhatsApp are used for the mass mobilisation of people that can act as stressors. This indicates a lack of administrative discretion and points towards internet shutdowns being ordered as a mere fo… Applicable law, including Supreme Court guidelines, requires internet shutdowns orders to contain reasons for the suspension.

In a gross violation of human rights, India ranks highest globally in terms of internet shutdowns for the last five years.

In fact, India has been ranking the highest in terms of internet shutdowns for [five years](https://www.medianama.com/2023/03/223-indian-government-internet-shutdown-84-times-2022-report/) globally. [Amritpal Singh](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/amritpal-singh-khalistani-khalistani-leader-amritpal-singh-declared-fugitive-punjab-on-high-alert-3873625) – who is on the run – and his associates. Adaptation and rewriting, though allowed, should be true to the original. Please feel free to republish on your site, with attribution and a link. Multiple times in the court, the judiciary has reminded the government that shutdowns are not arbitrary tools to use for Punjab has witnessed 46 internet shutdowns since 2012, as per SFLC data. For example, what if someone had to pay their electricity bill and could not do so due to the sudden internet shutdown? Punjab residents have been living under an internet shutdown since March 18, 2023 noon. [CC-BY-SA 4.0 license](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Despite this, Internet shutdowns in the name of ‘preventing cheating’ or ‘maintaining law and order’ continue. [prevention of cheating](Supreme%20Court%20Issues%20Notice%20To%20The%20Indian%20Government%20In%20Plea%20Challenging%20Internet%20Shutdowns%20For%20Exams) in exams or suspected criminal activity but for clear and specific reasons. Update: The internet shutdown in Punjab was extended to March 21, 2023 (Tuesday) noon, as per a report by

India is the top country for internet shutdowns and has been for the past five years.

Indian government officials have argued these shutdowns help prevent the spread of misinformation that can lead to a worsening of law and order. This shutdown was undertaken as part of a [broader controversial crackdown](https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-49234708) on the state by the Indian federal government after it rolled back Kashmir’s special autonomous status, arrested local political leaders and enforced a military lockdown. But several internet experts have argued that such a move can be counterintuitive as it also limits access to trustworthy news sources and causes major economic disruption. Nikhil Pahwa, the founder of Indian tech policy outlet, Medianama, told Forbes: “An internet shutdown essentially is a suspension of the fundamental rights of citizens…It’s really worrying how governments don’t take this seriously.” He added: “The reasonable cause for internet shutdowns…would be public order. That is the length of India’s longest internet shutdown, imposed on the state of Jammu and Kashmir between August 2019 and February 2021, according to a But that has to be based on an assessment that there is clear and present danger to life and liberty of citizens and there is a rational nexus between that…and the internet functioning.”

As per the new orders, internet in the state will be suspended until Tuesday, March 21, noon in the wake of the developing situation in Punjab.

The [account of Canadian lawmaker, Jagmeet Singh](https://twitter.com/theJagmeetSingh), the leader of the New Democratic Party, has also been withheld and is not available for viewing in India. [account of Sangrur MP, Simranjit Mann](https://twitter.com/SimranjitSADA) has been withheld by Twitter. Several [social media accounts of journalists](https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/amritpal-singh-twitter-ban-simranjit-mann-indian-express-sikhs-punjab-sidhu-moose-wala) in Punjab, including at least three prominent journalists, those of Kamaldeep Singh Brar, a senior staffer with the Indian Express in Amritsar, and independent journalists Gagandeep Singh and Sandeep Singh, were also suspended.

As Indian authorities search for the leader of a Sikh separatist movement, the mobile internet in the state of Punjab has been shut down.

More than 100 of his alleged supporters [have been arrested](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95rLJgXvxfQ) and the government has extended the shutdown twice since it was first imposed. More than half of all cases were in the disputed region of Kashmir. Recently, the Turkish government “Indian authorities' first reflex action is to deprive everyone of access to the Internet.” A He is also a radio and podcast producer for outlets like Snap Judgment. Some 27 million people in the northern state are affected by the blackout, which has not impacted non-mobile internet service.

Amritpal Arrest Operation: पंजाब में इंटरनेट सेवा पर बैन की अवधी को बढ़ा दिया गया है. प्रदेश में अब ...

साथ ही सुरक्षा और अमृतपाल सिंह पर कार्रवाई को पंजाब के अमृतसर, फाजिल्का, मोगा और मुक्तसर समेत कई जिलों में धारा 144 लागू की गई है. यानी अब प्रदेश में 20 और 21 मार्च को दोपहर 12 बजे तक इंटरनेट सेवाएं बंद कर दी गई हैं. उसे अब 20 और 21 मार्च को दोपहर 12 बजे तक के लिए बढ़ा दिया गया है.

खालिस्तानी समर्थक Amritpal Singh तीसरे दिन भी फरार है जिस कारण अब तक पंजाब में इंटरनेट ...

2012 से 2022 के बीच, देश में 683 बार इंटरनेट शटडाउन देखा गया और ये आंकड़ा दुनिया में सबसे ज्यादा है. इंटरनेट शटडाउन की वजह से आम जनता इंटरनेट से जुड़ी सेवाओं का इस्तेमाल नहीं कर पाती है जैसा कि पंजाब के कुछ क्षेत्रों में इन दिनों देखा जा रहा है. इंटरनेट सोसाइटी के मुताबिक, इंटरनेट शटडाउन की वजह से इंटरनेट से जुड़ी संचार सेवाएं बाधित हो जाती हैं.

Amritpal Singh Arrest Live Updates: खालिस्तानी समर्थक अमृतपाल सिंह फिलहाल पुलिस की पकड़ से फरार है.

वारिस पंजाब दे के चीफ और भगौड़ा अमृतपाल सिंह की तलाश पंजाब पुलिस जोर शोर से कर रही है. आज यानी सोमवार को अमृतपाल के फरार होने के तीसरे दिन भी पुलिस उसकी तलाश कर रही है. पुलिस जगह-जगह रेड कर रही है. पुलिस उसकी तलाश कर रही है. इस बीच रविवार देर रात अमृतपाल के ड्राइवर और उसके चाचा ने आत्मसमर्पण कर दिया है. वारिस पंजाब दे के प्रमुख अमृतपाल सिंह की तलाश जारी है. खालिस्तानी समर्थक अमृतपाल सिंह अब भी पुलिस की पकड़ से बाहर. अमृतपाल सिंह की तलाश जारी है. अभी तक अमृतपाल सिंह पुलिस की गिरफ्त में नहीं आया है. वहीं, एक और बंदी अमृतपाल सिंह के चाचा हरजीत सिंह डिब्रूगढ़ के रास्ते में है. वारिस पंजाब दे प्रमुख अमृतपाल सिंह और उसके समर्थकों पर पुलिस की कार्रवाई जारी है. आरोपी के वकील एच शेखों ने बताया कि अमृतपाल सिंह के सहयोगी भूपिंदर सिंह, गुरप्रीत सिंह, सुखमनजीत सिंह और हरप्रीत सिंह को 23 मार्च तक पुलिस हिरासत में भेजा गया.

कट्टरपंथी अमृतपाल के खिलाफ पंजाब पुलिस का ऑपरेशन जारी है। इस बीच जन ...

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Here are all the latest updates on Amritpal Singh's search operation. 19 Mar 2023, 10:29:31 AM IST. Police arrest Waris Punjab de's financier Sarabjeet Singh ...

The manhunt to arrest Amritpal Singh was not an impromptu decision. According to the police, a total of 78 people have been arrested who have links with the radical organisation. A massive search operation is on in Punjab to detain separatist leader Amritpal Singh, chief of Waris Punjab De. According to the Punjab Police, WPD elements are involved in four criminal cases relating to spreading disharmony among classes, attempt to murder, attacking police persons and creating obstructions in the lawful discharge of duties of public servants. Carrying swords and other arms, scores of supporters led by Singh had assembled at the police station in Ajnala in Amritsar. A Punjab Govt official said that they chased Amritpal Singh for about 20-25 kms but he managed to escape.

Mobile internet services will remain suspended from March 21 noon to March 23 noon in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga and Sangrur districts; Ajnala sub-division ...

[US condemns unacceptable attack on Indian consulate in San Francisco; says committed to security of diplomatic facilities](/news/diaspora/us-condemns-unacceptable-attack-on-indian-consulate-in-san-francisco-says-committed-to-security-of-diplomatic-facilities-490029) [Pro-Khalistan protesters tried to set on fire India's consulate in San Francisco](/news/diaspora/pro-khalistan-protesters-attempted-to-set-on-fire-indias-consulate-in-san-francisco-490025) [Mobile internet services to remain suspended in 4 Punjab districts, parts of Mohali, Amritsar districts till Thursday noon](/news/punjab/mobile-internet-to-remain-suspended-in-4-punjab-districts-parts-of-amritsar-mohali-till-thursday-noon-490023)

A lawyer, Monday, filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in Punjab and Haryana High Court seeking directions to authorities to quash a Punjab government ...

The petition said the move has led to unwarranted burden on the public exchequer, besides damaging the image of the people of Punjab and the state. As Amritpal continues to elude police, the state government extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Punjab till Tuesday noon. The newly inserted Rule 2A states that the suspension order issued by the competent authority under sub-rule (1) shall not be in operation for more than 15 days”.

Punjab: Amritpal Singh is still on the run, while his uncle Harjit Singh and driver Harpreet Singh already surrendered before the Jalandhar police.

Internet in Punjab was suspended since Saturday when the Bhagwant Mann-led government launched a major crackdown against 'Waris Punjab De' chief and ...

The mobile internet services in all the remaining areas of the state should start functioning normally from 12 pm on Tuesday. New Delhi: The manhunt for 'Waris Punjab De' chief and Khalistan sympathizer Amritpal Singh entered day 4 on Tuesday (March 21, 2023) with the Punjab government lifting the internet ban except in a few sensitive pockets. All mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking & mobile recharge) & all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice call, shall continue to remain suspended in the districts Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur, Sub-Division Ainala in Amritsar,… "Therefore, in exercise of powers conferred on me, it is directed that all mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking & mobile recharge) & all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice call, shall continue to remain suspended in the districts Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur, Sub-Division Ainala in Amritsar, areas adjoining YPS chowk and Airport Road both in SAS Nagar, till March 23 (12:00 hours)," the order said. "There is a clear continuation of the potential of threat to public safety, disruption of public utilities, damage to public assets and amenities, and disturbance of public law and order in the State of Punjab on account of misuse of mobile internet services, SMS services, and other dongle services," the Additional Chief Secretary added. All mobile internet services, all SMS services (except banking and mobile recharge), and all dongle services provided on mobile networks, except the voice call, will remain suspended in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur, Sub-Division Ainala in Amritsar, areas adjoining YPS chowk and Airport Road both in SAS Nagar till March 23.

Punjab: तरनतारन, फिरोजपुर, मोगा , संगरूर , सब डिविजन अजनाला , मोहाली मे वाईपीएस चौंक के साथ- ...

पुलिस ने उसके संगठन वारिस पंजाब दे खिलाफ शनिवार को कार्रवाई शुरु की थी. बता दें पंजाब पुलिस लगातार वारिस पंजाब दे संगठन के प्रमुख अमृतपाल सिंह की गिरफ्तारी की कोशिशें कर रही है. अमृतसर (Amritsar) में, वाईपीएस चौक और एयरपोर्ट रोड दोनों से सटे एसएएस नगर में भी 23 मार्च (12:00 बजे) तक सार्वजनिक सुरक्षा के हित में इंटरनेट बंद करने का फैसला लिया गया है.

Punjab Internet suspended latest news today: पंजाब में 'वारिस पंजाब दे' के प्रमुख अमृतपाल सिंह के खिलाफ ...

[ क्या है National Security Act 1980? हालांकि यह आदेश कुछ ही इलाकों के लिए जारी किए गए हैं. इस बीच लोग इंतजार कर रहे थे कि कब इंटरनेट सेवाएं बहाल होंगी.

New Delhi: As Punjab Police continued to look for pro-Khalistan activist Amritpal Singh for the fourth day running on Tuesday, March 21, the extension of ...

114 people have been taken into custody so far," says Sukhchain Singh Gill, Punjab Inspector General of Police. Three other detained associates of Amritpal’s were shifted to Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam. "Amritpal Singh is still on the run, police teams are making all the efforts to nab him. On Monday, Harjit and his driver Harpreet Singh surrendered near a gurdwara at Bullandpur near Mehatpur in Jalandhar. Although reports now mention that more detainees have been taken to Assam, Assam Police has corrected the number of associates brought to the state on Tuesday from four to three, according to The Punjab and Haryana high court has meanwhile given a stern talking to to the Punjab police, asking them for a status report and why they have failed to catch him in spite of a 80,000-strong force.

Punjab: The state government extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Tarn Taran and more districts of Punjab.

Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Tuesday lauded the efforts of the Punjab Police, Punjab and Sentral government over the Amritpal Singh crackdown. The curbs on mobile internet and SMS services were imposed by the Punjab government on Saturday as the state's police force launched a major crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh and members of his outfit 'Waris Punjab De'. However, the state government extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services in Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Moga, Sangrur and Amritsar's Ajnala sub-division and a few areas in Mohali till Thursday noon.

New Delhi: Amid the ongoing manhunt to catch Khalistan supporter in Punjab, the state government has now extended the ban on mobile internet and SMS ...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court will today hear centre's response to a plea seeking the "release" of Amritpal Singh. While the radical leader's uncle Harjit Singh was bought to Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam this morning, Amritpal is still on the run. New Delhi: Amid the ongoing manhunt to catch Khalistan supporter in Punjab, the state government has now extended the ban on mobile internet and SMS services in some cities till Thursday (March 23) afternoon, reported news agency PTI.

पंजाब सरकार ने मंगलवार को तरन तारन, फिरोजपुर, मोगा, संगरूर और अमृतसर के अजनाला उप-मंडल ...

अमृतपाल सिंह के लेकर चलाए जा रहे अभियान और पंजाब में शांति व्यवस्था को बनाए रखने का ...

एक अधिकारी ने बताया कि पंजाब पुलिस को अमृतपाल सिंह मामले में आईएसआई पहलू और विदेशी वित्तपोषण का संदेह है. पंजाब के गृह विभाग ने आदेश देते हुए कहा है कि आज यानी कि मंगलवार की दोपहर 12 बजे से इंटरनेट सेवा पंजाब में बहाल की जाए. गृह मामले और न्याय विभाग ने एक आदेश में कहा कि राज्य के बाकी हिस्सों से, मोबाइल इंटरनेट और एसएमएस सेवाओं पर लगाई गई पाबंदियां मंगलवार को दोपहर तक हटा ली जाएंगी. अमृतपाल सिंह के लेकर चलाए जा रहे अभियान और पंजाब में शांति व्यवस्था को बनाए रखने का हवाला देते हुए प्रदेशभर में पिछले तीन दिन से इंटरनेट सेवा बंद कर दी गई थी. हालांकि अब आज दोपहर 12 बजे से इंटरनेट सेवा फिर से शुरू हो जाएगी. पंजाब में पिछले दो दिनों से बंद इंटरनेट सेवा को आज से चालू करने का आदेश जारी किया गया है.

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