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By Manjeet Sehgal: The Punjab Police has so far arrested nine aides of fugitive Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh, who has been on the run since the crackdown began last month. The crackdown came almost over three weeks after Amritpal's supporters clashed with police personnel at the Ajnala police station demanding the release of one of his aides.

Here is all about the eight associates of Amritpal Singh who were arrested, charged under the stringent National Security Act and flown to high-security Dibrugarh central jail in Assam.

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Papalpreet Singh

Amritpal Singh's mentor Papalpreet Singh, who was with the Khalistani separatist when he managed to escape a police dragnet in Hoshiarpur, is the latest to be flown to Dibrugarh prison.

Papalpreet, who was Amritpal's media advisor, is a former aide of Deep Sidhu who died in a road accident in 2022. He was previously booked for sedition in 2015 for having alleged links with the ISI. He was also arrested in 2016 for holding a Sarbat Khalsa and in an attempt to murder in 2019.

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The Income Tax department had also issued him a notice to declare his source of income in December 2022 after a suspicious transaction of over Rs 4 lakh was made to his account. Sources said Amritpal's aides, including Papalpreet, received funding from ISI and foreign-based Khalistani sympathisers.

Before joining hands with Amritpal, Papalpreet worked with another Khalistani separatist, Simranjeet Singh Maan.

Daljeet Kalsi

Daljeet Kalsi alias Sarabjit Singh Kalsi used to run a marketing firm called Sterling India. He had directed five firms out of which three were dissolved. These firms allegedly ran a ponsi scheme.

Daljeet Kalsi reportedly received foreign funding worth over Rs 35 crore during the past two years and reportedly made over a dozen mobile phone calls to Pakistan.

Bhagwant Singh 'Pradhan Mantri'

Bhagwant Singh, who calls himself a prime minister (Pradhan Mantri), is also lodged in Dibrugarh. Bhagwant hails from Moga's Bajeke village and is a school dropout. He has been very active on social media till his handles were blocked by the authorities.

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He was booked under NSA and also faces charges in eight other cases including the Arms Act.

Harjit Singh

Amritpal's UK resident uncle Harjit Singh and his driver Harpreet Singh, who had surrendered before the Punjab police in Shahkot on March 19, have no criminal history. However, they have been accused of trespassing, criminal intent and wrongful confinement at gunpoint.

Gurinder Pal Singh

Gurinder Pal alias Gur Aujla, who was handling the social media accounts of Amritpal Singh, has also been charged under the NSA. He was shifted to the Dibrugarh jail on March 21.

Varindar Singh 'Fauji'

Varindar Singh was arrested on March 27 from a Tarn Taran village. He is a former army constable and was among 10 bodyguards who protected Amritpal Singh. He had obtained his arms licence from Jammu and Kashmir, which was revoked after the Ajnala incident.

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Gurmeet Singh Bhukhanwala

Gurmeet Singh Bukkanwala (35) hails from Bhukkanwala village of Moga. He owns a furniture store and is a former Deep Sidhu supporter. He has no previous criminal record, but was involved in the Ajnala police station attack.

Bukkanwal was also in-charge of Amritpal Singh's outfit 'Waris Punjab De' in Moga. He is believed to have helped Amritpal with creating a local network.

Basant Singh

Basant Singh Daulatpura (28) hails from Moga and previously worked in Dubai for two years as a labourer and became a supporter of Deep Sidhu during the farmer agitation. He was handling the drug de-addiction centre at Jallupur Kheda. Like Gurmeet Singh, he had no criminal record but was involved in the Ajnala attack.

He also worked as Amritpal Singhs treasurer and had allegedly received funds from Pakistan's ISI.

Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal

Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal is the ninth aide of fugitive Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh who has been arrested by Punjab Police. All these aides have been relocated to Dibrugarh jail.

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