Amritpal Singh's wife stopped at airport, was headed to UK
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Khalistani sympathizer and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh's wife, Kirandeep Kaur, was reportedly stopped at the Amritsar Airport in Punjab while trying to board a flight to the United Kingdom (UK) on Thursday. According to reports, Kaur is already in touch with police officials, and this was not an arrest. Immigration officers reportedly stopped her for questioning due to her husband's background.
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This development nearly a week after Punjab Police arrested two men for allegedly harboring the pro-Khalistani leader, who is currently on the run after state authorities launched a massive manhunt for him last month. While the search continues, security agencies previously claimed that Singh was sent by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) to sow discord in India.
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UPDATE | Amritpal Singh's wife Kirandeep Kaur has not been detained yet clarify Punjab Police source but is being questioned by the Immigration department, more details awaited. https://t.co/kQO3qPhzy8
— ANI (@ANI) April 20, 2023
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Kaur has LOC issued against her
According to airport sources, Kaur was scheduled to fly to Birmingham on an Air India flight at 2:30pm. She reported to the immigration counters at 12:20pm, but because she was a Look Out Circular (LOC) subject, immigration denied her travel and detained her.
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Details on Amritpal Singh's wife
The Waris Punjab De chief reportedly tied the knot with Kaur, a UK-based NRI, in February this year at his native village in Amritsar. Notably, the 29-year-old was also on the Punjab Police's radar due to her alleged involvement in securing funds from overseas for the pro-Khalistani leader's activities and his organization.
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Here's what Kaur recently said about police's cackdown on Singh
During a recent interview with The Week, Kaur alleged that she did not know about Singh's whereabouts. However, she did defend him and his activities, stating that it was "illegal" the way the cops were trying to arrest the pro-Khalistani leader. Kaur also stated that she would not leave him and expressed her desire to bring him back home safely.
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Police's search operation for Singh still ongoing
Even after a month, the head of the Waris Punjab De remains untraceable as state police search for him in Punjab and the neighboring state of Rajasthan. On March 18, Singh eluded the police by switching vehicles and changing his appearance. Meanwhile, Singh's close associate Papalpreet Singh was arrested earlier this month in Punjab's Hoshiarpur and transferred to a jail in Dibrugarh, Assam.