Jailed Sikh separatist Amritpal’s brother held in drugs case

Sikh radical Amritpal Singh has been detained under the NSA in Assam's Dibrugarh jail

July 12, 2024

Amritpal’s brother Harpreet Singh was arrested by Jalandhar Police from Phillaur

Harpreet Singh, brother of jailed radical Sikh preacher and Punjab’s Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, has been arrested on charges of possessing drugs, sources in the police said.

Harpreet Singh was arrested by Jalandhar (Rural) Police from Phillaur for carrying five grams of ice drug (a form of methamphetamine).

Further probe is on.

Sikh radical Amritpal Singh has been detained under the National Security Act (NSA) in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail.

Amritpal Singh won the Khadoor Sahib seat by 197,120 votes over his nearest rival, Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira.

Last week, he along with Kashmiri leader Sheikh Abdul Rashid, took the oath as Lok Sabha MPs amid heavy security in and around the Parliament complex in Delhi after they were granted parole.

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