"We Waited, Didn't Enter Gurdwara In Uniform": Cops On Separatist's Arrest

Police said Amritpal Singh was inside a gurdwara, and that they had maintained the dignity of the gurdwara while arresting him.

Amritpal Singh, the Sikh separatist leader who had been on the run for more than a month, was arrested after a massive operation that involved surrounding a village where he was hiding, the Punjab Police said on Sunday.

Singh, who had supported calls for the formation of Khalistan, a separate Sikh homeland, was wanted for several charges, including attempted murder, obstruction of law enforcement and creating disharmony.

He and his supporters, armed with swords, knives and guns, had raided a police station in March and clashed with policemen.

The police said they had received information that Singh was present in Rode village, near Moga district, and had deployed a large number of personnel to seal off all the routes to the village.