Under President Xi Jinping's stringent wealth crackdown, there are fears of arbitrary detention, expropriation, or at the least trumped-up charges. These anxieties are fueling an emigration trend among the Chinese ultrarich.
Director General of Police Umesh Mishra said that nearly 8,000 police personnel were part of the operation carried out under the supervision of Additional Director General (Crime) Dinesh M N.
According to the police, the accused identified as Amrik Singh, a resident of RS Pura, and his wife Paramjit Kour were detained for reportedly having links with Papalpreet Singh, a key aide of Amritpal Singh.
The IGP said that this operation was carried out on the directions of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann with an aim to save the innocent youth of Punjab from playing into the hands of Anti-National Forces.
The previous order issued by the Punjab government had suspended the internet and SMS services till March 21 amid the ongoing crackdown of 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh.
Chinese administration said that these "self-media" producers copied the mainline media presentations and style to deceive the audience to enhance their credibility. And according to the Chinese Communist Party, the "self-media" targets the administration which is against their policies.
Amid the crackdown on 'Waris Punjab De' and the continuing manhunt for its chief, Amritpal Singh, and his aides, the four accused persons who helped the Khalistani leader escape were on Wednesday taken from Shahkot police station in Jalandhar to court.
ADSP Rupinder Kaur Sra said that the four accused have been sent to jail for precautionary reasons, and further investigation into the matter is underway.