Through PTI
KISHTWAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday booked Varinder Singh, suspected to be the bodyguard of the fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh, underneath the Palms Act in reference to a gun licence issued to him in Kishtwar district, officers mentioned.
The district management additionally cancelled Varinder Singh’s licence, and mentioned it’ll probe how the previous military jawan, who used to be sacked in 2015, procured the licence in 2014 after which saved getting it renewed in numerous districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police mentioned Varinder Singh, sometimes called Fauji, used to be a part of a non-public safety arrange for radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who’s at the run.
A video just lately confirmed Varinder Singh, the bodyguard of Waris Punjab De leader Amritpal Singh, opening hearth within the air.
After the clip seemed, the Punjab Police arrested him remaining week, slapped the Nationwide Safety Act on him and lodged him in a prison in far flung Assam.
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Kishtwar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khalil Poswal advised PTI on Thursday that there used to be additionally a want to examine how Varinder Singh were given the licence.
“Accordingly, we have now lodged an FIR underneath quantity 52/2023 underneath segment 3/25/30 Palms Act and provisions of IPC registered in police station Kishtwar,” he mentioned.
He additional mentioned that police has conveyed the main points of the case to Punjab Police and sought paperwork from them.
“We will be able to search the presence of that particular person. He (Varinder Singh) will probably be introduced right here to habits an investigation and to learn the way he reached right here and the way he were given his license from right here.”
Giving additional main points, he mentioned that the gun license used to be issued to him in 2014 from Kishtwar Deputy Justice of the Peace (DM) administrative center.
He mentioned the CID wing of the Punjab Police just lately wrote to the DM Kishtwar that there used to be misuse of his gun license.
“The subject used to be activated and Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar cancelled gun license,” the SSP mentioned.
Poswal mentioned that police should verify underneath which instances the gun license used to be issued to him within the first position as his military unit used to be by no means posted right here in Kishtwar.
“He used to be a jawan of the 96 regiments and used to be terminated in 2015. After issuance, his gun licence used to be getting renewed. The licence has been validated until 2025 from Ramban, Reasi, Baramulla and Kathua. There’s a want to examine the case,” the SSP mentioned.
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As for verification by means of the Police earlier than granting a gun license to him, he mentioned that there used to be a letter from then commandant to DM.
“On that certificates, the gun licence used to be issued. There used to be certification or verification by means of Police in Kishtwar on this case,” the SSP mentioned.
Amritpal Singh, in the meantime, stays elusive for the reason that police crackdown in opposition to him and contributors of his pro-Khalistan ‘Waris Punjab De’ outfit started on March 18, about 3 weeks after he and his supporters stormed into the Ajnala police station close to Amritsar to protected the discharge of an arrested guy.
The preacher escaped the police internet in Jalandhar district on March 18, switching cars and converting appearances.
He and his friends had been booked underneath a number of felony instances associated with spreading disharmony amongst categories, makes an attempt to homicide, assaults on police group of workers and developing obstructions within the lawful discharge of responsibility by means of public servants.
KISHTWAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday booked Varinder Singh, suspected to be the bodyguard of the fugitive radical preacher Amritpal Singh, underneath the Palms Act in reference to a gun licence issued to him in Kishtwar district, officers mentioned.
The district management additionally cancelled Varinder Singh’s licence, and mentioned it’ll probe how the previous military jawan, who used to be sacked in 2015, procured the licence in 2014 after which saved getting it renewed in numerous districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Police mentioned Varinder Singh, sometimes called Fauji, used to be a part of a non-public safety arrange for radical preacher Amritpal Singh, who’s at the run.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
A video just lately confirmed Varinder Singh, the bodyguard of Waris Punjab De leader Amritpal Singh, opening hearth within the air.
After the clip seemed, the Punjab Police arrested him remaining week, slapped the Nationwide Safety Act on him and lodged him in a prison in far flung Assam.
ALSO READ | In new video, Amritpal says he’s positive, requires Sarbat Khalsa on Baisakhi
Kishtwar Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Khalil Poswal advised PTI on Thursday that there used to be additionally a want to examine how Varinder Singh were given the licence.
“Accordingly, we have now lodged an FIR underneath quantity 52/2023 underneath segment 3/25/30 Palms Act and provisions of IPC registered in police station Kishtwar,” he mentioned.
He additional mentioned that police has conveyed the main points of the case to Punjab Police and sought paperwork from them.
“We will be able to search the presence of that particular person. He (Varinder Singh) will probably be introduced right here to habits an investigation and to learn the way he reached right here and the way he were given his license from right here.”
Giving additional main points, he mentioned that the gun license used to be issued to him in 2014 from Kishtwar Deputy Justice of the Peace (DM) administrative center.
He mentioned the CID wing of the Punjab Police just lately wrote to the DM Kishtwar that there used to be misuse of his gun license.
“The subject used to be activated and Deputy Commissioner Kishtwar cancelled gun license,” the SSP mentioned.
Poswal mentioned that police should verify underneath which instances the gun license used to be issued to him within the first position as his military unit used to be by no means posted right here in Kishtwar.
“He used to be a jawan of the 96 regiments and used to be terminated in 2015. After issuance, his gun licence used to be getting renewed. The licence has been validated until 2025 from Ramban, Reasi, Baramulla and Kathua. There’s a want to examine the case,” the SSP mentioned.
ALSO READ | With regards to catching Amritpal, says Punjab government as fugitive preacher noticed with out turban
As for verification by means of the Police earlier than granting a gun license to him, he mentioned that there used to be a letter from then commandant to DM.
“On that certificates, the gun licence used to be issued. There used to be certification or verification by means of Police in Kishtwar on this case,” the SSP mentioned.
Amritpal Singh, in the meantime, stays elusive for the reason that police crackdown in opposition to him and contributors of his pro-Khalistan ‘Waris Punjab De’ outfit started on March 18, about 3 weeks after he and his supporters stormed into the Ajnala police station close to Amritsar to protected the discharge of an arrested guy.
The preacher escaped the police internet in Jalandhar district on March 18, switching cars and converting appearances.
He and his friends had been booked underneath a number of felony instances associated with spreading disharmony amongst categories, makes an attempt to homicide, assaults on police group of workers and developing obstructions within the lawful discharge of responsibility by means of public servants.