Toofan Singh and his supporters were booked for allegedly kidnapping a man.
Scores of supporters of Singh had gathered at the police station in Amritsar’s Ajnala brandishing swords and weapons.
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While talking to media persons, Satinder Singh, Amritsar (Rural) SSP, said, “According to the evidence given to us, Toofan Singh was not present at the time of the incident in the violence-hit area on February 15 and we are releasing him tomorrow”.
Amritpal Singh’s supporters clash with police in Amritsar
About the FIR, he said an SIT had been constituted to investigate the whole incident and police would take action as per the report of SIT.
Supporters of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh break through police barricades brandishing guns in Amritsar
When asked about the number of injured policemen, he said the police are currently investigating the entire incident.
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According to police sources, over half-a-dozen policemen, including two senior police officers, sustained injuries after a scuffle broke out at several places between police and the followers of self-proclaimed religious leader Amritpal Singh, president of Waris Punjab Dae, at Ajnala in Amritsar earlier on Thursday.
However, the same is not confirmed by the police.
The WPD activists have ended their sit-in protest outside the police station and relocated to Gurdwara Kalian Wala.
