Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh's gunman arrested in Punjab

Ludhiana: Punjab police arrested an associate of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh, said the police on Thursday. According to the police, Tejinder Singh aka Gorkha Baba, a resident of Punjab's Mangewal village has been arrested.

"He often lived with Amritpal and is involved in the Ajnala case as well. Gorkha Baba used to be Amritpal's gunman for a long time. Tejinder was also active on social media, his pictures along with weapons used to surface on social media. After which a separate case was registered against Tejinder in Malaud police station", DSP Payal Harsimrat Singh said.

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The police informed that action has been taken against him under sections 107/151 of the Indian Penal Code (IPS). "Two other people accompanying Tejinder have also been detained. They are being interrogated", added the DSP.

The DSP said that Tejinder Singh had a case of fight in his name before and a case of liquor smuggling was also registered against him, in which Tejinder had already served the sentence.

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Earlier on Thursday, seven associates of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh were brought to Amritsar's Baba Bakala court amid heavy police presence. (with Agency inputs)

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