Punjab to Extend MP Amritpal's Detention Under NSA: Official

The Punjab government has decided to extend the detention of jailed MP and radical Sikh preacher Amritpal Singh under the National Security Act (NSA) for another year, an official familiar with the matter said on Friday.

- Ravinder Vasudeva

CHANDIGARH:

A notice to this effect will be issued to the 32-year-old Khadoor Sahib MP, the official cited above said.

Amritpal has been jailed in Assam's Dibrugarh jail since his arrest in April 2023.

"The decision to extend Amritpal's detention was taken after deliberations between the state and the central agencies keeping in mind security concerns," the official said.

"All stakeholders, including state and central agencies have studied the present law and order situation in the state after which the decision to extend his detention was taken," he said.