Assam Steps Up Security At Jail Where Khalistani Leader's Aides Are Kept

A team of elite black panther commandos have been entrusted with securing the outer perimeter of the jail. The entire outer boundary of the jail has been fitted with CCTVs.

The stakes are high, coming amid a crackdown on Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh and his supporters. Even as the 30-year-old radical preacher continues to be on the run for the last five days, seven of his aides have been arrested and shifted from Punjab to Dibrugarh central jail in BJP-ruled Assam.

The Deputy Commissioner of Dibrugarh district Biswajit Pegu on Wednesday said there's a multi-tier security cover in and around the Central jail of Dibrugarh.

Dibrugarh Central jail is one of the oldest prisons in northeast India. It is heavily fortified and was used to hold top militants during the peak of ULFA militancy in Assam.

"Seven people were brought to Dibrugarh under NSA and lodged in Central jail, Dibrugarh. We have made tight security arrangements in the jail to thwart any kinds of eventualities. Several layers of Security in cell where the Amarjitpal aides are lodged. It's a Centre and State coordination. The security system for NSA detainees is different compared to other prisoners," the Deputy Commissioner told media.