Amritpal Singh Case: On Monday i.e. March 27, Nepalese authorities put Amritpal Singh, a fugitive radical preacher, on their watch list amid suspicions that he may be hiding inside the country.
Following a request from the Indian embassy, Nepal's immigration department added Singh to a watch list to prevent him from fleeing to a third country with the help of an Indian or fake passport.
According to Kamal Prasad Pandey, information officer at the Department of Immigration, the Indian embassy provided a written note and a copy of Singh's passport, raising concerns that he had entered Nepal and was in hiding.
According to a report in the Kathmandu Post (a leading daily newspaper published in Nepal), the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu had earlier requested the Consular Services Department to arrest Amritpal Singh if he attempted to flee Nepal.
The letter from the embassy reportedly read, "Amritpal Singh is currently hiding in Nepal. The respected ministry is requested to inform the Immigration Department that Amritpal Singh should not be allowed to travel to a third country through Nepal. He should be denied permission and arrested if he tries to escape from Nepal using an Indian passport or any other fake passport under the notice of this mission."
Citing multiple sources, it said that the letter and personal information of Amritpal Singh has been shared with relevant agencies, including hotels and airlines.
It is believed that Singh possesses multiple passports with different identities.
Amritpal Singh gained attention when he and his followers, armed with swords, knives, and guns, stormed the Ajnala police station in Amritsar last month.
The incident occurred after one of Amritpal Singh's assistants was apprehended for alleged assault and attempted abduction.
