Radical preacher Amritpal Singh remains elusive; 4 arrested associates flown to Dibrugarh; internet services suspended

Chandigarh/Dibrugarh, Mar 19 (PTI) Four arrested members of an outfit headed by Khalistan sympathiser Amritpal Singh were brought to Assam's Dibrugarh on Sunday even as the hunt for the radical peacher and his associates continued.

The Punjab government also extended the suspension of mobile internet and SMS services till Monday noon and security forces took out flag marches at several places in the state, including Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana. The state authorities had on Saturday suspended the internet and SMS services till Sunday noon. Police said four associates of Amritpal, who were arrested in Punjab, have been brought to Dibrugarh.

"They were brought in a special flight and kept in Dibrugarh central jail," a police officer said, without elaborating further. The police earlier said they would soon arrest the fugitive radical preacher.