Amritpal's fresh detention under NSA begins in Dibrugarh jail
Dibrugarh:
Waris Punjab De
chief
Amritpal Singh
began a fresh term of detention at the high-security Dibrugarh Central Jail on Wednesday under the
National Security Act
(NSA), after his previous two-year detention expired on April 22.
A Punjab Police team arrived at the jail to formally execute the renewed
detention order
issued by Amritsar district magistrate Sakshi Sawhney. Officials confirmed that Singh was handed a pen drive containing the grounds for his detention and related documents in the presence of
Dibrugarh Jail
superintendent. A laptop was temporarily provided to him to review the contents.
The new NSA detention order was first served to Singh on April 18 by Punjab Police DSP Guruvinder Singh of Ajnala (Amritsar rural district). The order was read out in Punjabi and English to ensure his complete understanding of the charges and legal provisions being invoked.
The Amritsar district magistrate's order cited 'grave and imminent danger' that Singh, upon release, would engage in activities 'prejudicial to the security of the State and public order'. The decision followed a proposal from Amritsar rural senior superintendent of police (SSP) Maninder Singh, who cited ongoing security concerns as justification for the extension, backed by documents, audio clips and other evidence.
"There is a grave and imminent danger that you, on your release from detention, would indulge in activities prejudicial to the security of the State and prejudicial to the maintenance of Public Order. Therefore, it is necessary to detain you afresh from April 23, 2025, to prevent such actions," the order stated.
According to the order, Singh has the right to appeal within three weeks before the Punjab govt, the NSA Advisory Board, and the central govt. His legal team is expected to challenge the extension.
While Singh's detention was extended, nine of his associates — detained alongside him in Dibrugarh — were recently transferred to Punjab after their two-year NSA terms lapsed.
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