Amritpal Singh to be taken to Delhi for oath-taking as MP
Dibrugarh, An eight-member team of the Punjab Police would escort jailed ‘Waris Punjab De’ activist Amritpal Singh to New Delhi for his swearing-in as an MP, an official said.
Singh, who has won the Lok Sabha polls from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab, has been granted four-day parole for the swearing-in.
The police team, led by a Senior Superintendent of Police -rank official, arrived here on Thursday afternoon and is scheduled to escort Singh, lodged in Dibrugarh Central Jail, to New Delhi in a special flight amid tight security for the swearing-in on Friday.
Singh’s lawyer Rajdev Singh Khalsa said he would be taken to Delhi aboard a “military aircraft” for the swearing-in.
Singh’s parole orders are stringent, prohibiting him or his relatives from making any public statements during his visit to New Delhi.
Moreover, any form of media coverage, including videography or circulation of statements, is strictly prohibited.
In addition, Singh has been instructed not to engage in any activities that might compromise national security.
The deployment of security personnel during his temporary release and presence in Delhi will be overseen by the SSP, Amritsar .