MP preacher Amritpal Singh's brother held in drug case

July 12, 2024 11:44

Radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh's brother Harpreet Singh has been apprehended by Jalandhar police in a drug case, a senior police official said on Friday.

Harpreet Singh was nabbed by Jalandhar Rural police on Thursday evening, the official said. He was found to be in possession of some drugs, the official added. Police said that further investigations are on in the matter.

Amritpal Singh is currently lodged in a prison in Assam's Dibrugarh district for offences under the National Security Act. Recently, he was flown to Delhi on a four-day custody parole for taking oath as a Lok Sabha member. Having fought the 2024 Lok Sabha elections as an independent, Amritpal Singh won from the Khadoor Sahib seat defeating Congress candidate Kulbir Singh Zira.

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