Arrest of Sikh Separatist Leader and Wife Raises Constitutional Concerns in India

The National Security Act has been invoked against self-styled Khalistani preacher Amritpal Singh, who is believed to be a pawn of Pakistan's ISI to revive militancy in Punjab. He is accused of abduction, assault, vandalism of gurdwaras, and promoting gun culture through his private militia, Anandpur Khalsa Fauj. He is also alleged to have links with proscribed outfit Sikhs for Justice and UK-based pro-Khalistan elements. Amritpal and his aides have been sent to Dibrugarh central jail in Assam to rule out the possibility of a jailbreak and to prevent them from radicalizing other jailed criminals.