Guwahati: The jail term of ‘Waris Punjab De’ — Amritpal Singh, who was booked under the National Security Act (NSA) and lodged in Dibrugarh central has been extended by one year.
Amritpal Singh, who was arrested on April 23, 2023 and lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail has also completed one year in jail term ended on April 23, 2024.
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Now according to an order issued by the Department of Home Affairs, Government of Punjab, Amrilpal’s detention has been increased to April 2025.
The detention of nine of his associates who are lodged with him in the Dibrugarh Jail has been extended by three months.
The nine associates of Amritpal Singh who were booked under NSA 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.
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Amritpal who has been imprisoned in the high-security Dibrugarh Central Jail since April 23, 2023, under the National Security Act (NSA) surprised everyone by winning the Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat in Punjab by a huge margin of 1,97,120 votes.
Contesting as an Independent candidate he secured 4,04,430 votes, while his nearest rival Congress’s Kulbir Singh Zira bagged 2,07,310 votes.
According to legal experts, legally, Amritpal Singh is barred from attending the proceedings of the Lok Sabha since he is in jail, yet he has the Constitutional right to be sworn in as a member of the Parliament.
Recently, Amritpal Singh’s parents met him in Dibrugarh Central Jail and distributed sweets to the jail officials and everyone.