US lawyer seeks Kamala Harris' intervention for release of jailed Khalistani separatist Amritpal Singh
American-Sikh lawyer Jaspreet Singh with Kamala Harris
Days after jailed Waris Punjab De chiefAmritpal Singh won the Khadoor-Sahib seat in the 2024 Lok Sabha election, American-Sikh lawyer Jaspreet Singh has reached out to US Vice-President Kamala Harris and is seeking her intervention in securing his release.
Singh is currently imprisoned in Assam's Dibrugarh jail on terror charges from where he fought India's general elections as an independent candidate and won.
Taking the jailed leader's side, the lawyer contended that Amritpal Singh's detention is "unjust". He also claimed to have read the casethoroughly.
Amritpal Singh was a fugitive who evaded police radar for more than a month. However, he was nabbed in April last year from Punjab's Moga district and was put in jail as Punjab Police invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against him.
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In a video shared by the lawyer on YouTube, he could be seen saying, "I have met Vice President Harris twice in the last two-three months. We discussed immigration issues and Amritpal Singh's case. She has agreed to meet me on June 11."
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"Amritpal Singh's landslide victory and his ongoing detention raise serious human rights concerns," Jaspreet Singh added.
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Jaspreet Singh has already met with several American Congressmen. This includes Senator Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen from Nevada and Congressman Ruben Gallego from Arizona.
"I have spoken to more than 20 American leaders, and they all agree that this matter requires serious attention. America values human rights, whether domestic or international," he noted.
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The Waris Punjab De chief was charged under the National Security Act, 1980 (NSA).
He is facing 11 criminal cases in Punjab and one in Dibrugarh for allegedly using electronic gadgets without authorisation in the prison.
The NSA is a preventive detention law allowing the detention of individuals for up to 12 months without formal charges being filed.
(With inputs from agencies)