Gurpreet Singh :- Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh is likely to be produced before a court in Ajnala on Wednesday following the expiry of his detention under the National Security Act (NSA) on April 22. Sources indicate that the production may take place through video conferencing, though there has been no official confirmation from authorities so far.
Currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail in Assam, Amritpal Singh may be brought under a production warrant by the Punjab Police in connection with the Ajnala police station incident. Police teams had already reached the Assam facility ahead of the expiry of the NSA detention, and following approval from the High Court, formal arrest procedures are expected to be completed to initiate trial proceedings.
Officials said the state government has sought to keep him lodged in the Assam jail under amended provisions of the Punjab jail laws. In such a scenario, the trial proceedings could be conducted via video conferencing, allowing the accused to remain in Dibrugarh while participating in court hearings remotely.
The case pertains to the February 2023 incident at Ajnala police station, where Amritpal Singh and his समर्थकों were accused of breaking barricades and clashing with police personnel. Several officers, including a senior police official, were injured during the confrontation. Police had initially exercised restraint, reportedly due to the presence of a धार्मिक पालकी carrying Guru Granth Sahib during the protest.
An FIR was registered on February 24, 2023, following which a manhunt was launched. Amritpal Singh was arrested nearly two months later from Rode village in Moga district and subsequently detained under the NSA before being shifted to Dibrugarh jail. The detention period had been extended in 2024 and 2025.
Meanwhile, detention under the NSA of nine of his close associates was not extended last year, and they have since been brought back to Punjab and are currently in police custody. Authorities are now expected to proceed with legal action in the main case.
