Today, the Punjab Government submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the stringent National Security Act has been invoked against radical preacher Amritpal Singh. During a course of hearing on a petition seeking the preacher's production in court, Justice N S Shekhawat also pulled up the state government over Amritpal Singh giving police the slip on Saturday and called it an intelligence failure.

The petition was filed by advocate Iman Singh Khara, seeking the “release” of Amritpal Singh from alleged police custody. Iman Khara, the Counsel  member of Amritpal Singh and his outfit 'Waris Punjab De.' The Punjab Police say the Khalistan sympathiser is still on the run after escaping their dragnet.

During the las hearing which was held on Tuesday, Amritpal Singh's father Tarsem Singh was also present. Khara claimed that Amritpal Singh was “illegally and forcibly” detained by police from the Shahkot area of Jalandhar.

Speaking to reporters after the court hearing, Khara said Punjab Advocate General Vinod Ghai filed its record pertaining to Amritpal Singh in the high court.

Khara said Ghai told the court that five to six FIRs have been registered in the matter. The petitioner further said that the AG told the court that NSA has been invoked against Amritpal Singh.