By Satender Chauhan: Intensifying the hunt for Khalistani sympathiser Amritpal Singh, Rajasthan and Punjab police along with central agencies have issued a high alert along the border states. Sources said the police have gathered certain relevant information about the fugitive, but the information will be kept confidential until the search operation is over.

At present, officials are conducting a “big search operation in the Hanumangarh-Ganganagar area” to nab the fugitive.

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The high alert comes after Punjab Police stuck posters declaring the fugitive Khalistani sympathiser as a “wanted man” at the Batala railway station in Punjab’s Gurdaspur district on Wednesday.

“Whosoever has any information about him (Amritpal) can share it on the mobile numbers given below. The appropriate reward will be given on providing the information,” read the poster.

The posters also mentioned that the name of the informer would be kept confidential.

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WHY IS PUNJAB POLICE LOOKING FOR AMRITPAL SINGH?

Amritpal Singh and his supporters stormed Ajnala police station in February and violently clashed with police officials. The protesters, demanding the release of Lovepreet Toofan – a close aide of Amritpal Singh, stormed the police station carrying guns and swords.

Amritpal Singh had reportedly issued a threat recently to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he would meet the same fate as former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

So far, more than 100 people have been arrested in connection with the case, including his close aide Papalpreet Singh.