New Delhi. Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh seeks citizenship of the United Kingdom to escape Indian law. Top intelligence sources gave this information. He said that the leader of ‘Waris Punjab De’ had applied for British citizenship in February.
Amritpal Singh sought UK citizenship on the ground that his wife Kiran Kaur is a UK citizen. According to sources, Amritpal’s application is pending with the British authorities and they are yet to take a decision on the matter.
Officials said that in fact the separatist leader understands the pressure and environment being created against him through local authorities and civil society and that is why he wanted UK citizenship and was planning to leave the country.
Intelligence sources said he had been maligned by the Sikh community and wanted a safe exit from India to the UK. On 18 March, the police launched a major crackdown against radical preacher Amritpal Singh and members of his organization ‘Waris Punjab De’. was started.
However, Khalistani supporter Amritpal Singh managed to escape by dodging the police. The police also released seven pictures of Singh, some of whom are not wearing a turban, to seek the public’s help in catching the fugitive. Amritpal Singh is the head of ‘Waris Punjab De’.
This radical organization was started by actor and activist Deep Sidhu. Sidhu had died in a road accident in February last year.
The Punjab government has initiated a major crackdown against Amritpal after the attack on the Ajnala police station near Amritsar.
