Papalpreet was arrested in Hoshiarpur on April 10, 2023, weeks after Amritpal's supporters stormed Ajnala police station.
Papalpreet Singh Brought Back to Punjab After Two-Year NSA Detention in Assam, April 11 (ANI): Papalpreet Singh, a close aide of Waris Punjab De chief and MP Amritpal Singh, was taken into custody by Punjab Police on Wednesday after completing a two-year detention under the National Security Act (NSA) in Assam’s Dibrugarh jail. He has been brought back to Amritsar.
Papalpreet was arrested in Hoshiarpur on April 10, 2023, weeks after Amritpal's supporters stormed Ajnala police station. His family has defended him, claiming he only worked to combat drug abuse in Punjab.
"It is clearly in front of the world. He tried to keep people away from drugs and encouraged them to learn their Gurus' preaching," Papalpreet's mother, Mandhir Kaur, said, and demanded that he should be bailed.
"They are only presenting one side of the story. I know he (Papalpreet) did wrong, but sending him 4,000 kms away, that too, under NSA, was not fair. How many were charged under the NSA during the 1984 riots or the Vadodara riots in Gujarat?" his uncle, Amarjeet Singh Wangchadi said.
He further added that Papalpreet is a journalist himself and that he "was Mann's personal assistant during the elections".
His lawyer, Harpal Singh Khara, alleged there was no concrete evidence or damage to the police station, calling the case politically motivated.
Papalpreet's advocate, Harpal Singh Khara, claimed, "even police and the state officials don't know the accusations" they've detained Papalpreet under. "They showed two people roaming around in two different cities. No allegations can be made about this."
"Also, nothing was stolen from the police station either. They're saying the police station was attacked, but there was no damage done," he said.
Khara alleged that the "police and state will keep extending the legal process in the name of remands and investigation"
"It's only drama. They're scared that the 'party' might flourish, and they're only trying to hold it back," he added.
