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DIBRUGARH: Close aide of Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, Basant Singh who is currently lodged in the Dibrugarh Central Jail was granted parole for attending the death ritual of a close family member in Punjab. Basant Singh has been lodged in the Dibrugarh Central Jail since March 19, 2023 under the National Security Act (NSA). Since he has served a minimum of one year in the jail he was granted parole as per prison rules.
Confirming this Dibrugarh Superintendent of Police Rakesh Reddy said that the parole application was considered after going through all the necessary procedures.
Parole is a temporary release of a prisoner for a short period of time. It’s usually granted for reasons such as sickness, death, marriage, property dispute or education.
Notably, Basant Singh was among the first batch of four Waris Punjab De pro-Khalistani members who were flown to the Dibrugarh jail from Punjab on March 19, 2023. The other three were Daljeet Singh Kalsi, Gurmeet Singh Bhukhanwala and Bhagwant Singh. Later, six more including Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh, Papalpreet Singh, Kulwant Singh Dhaliwal, Varinder Singh Johal, Harjit Singh and Gurinder Singh Aujla were brought to Dibrugarh jail.
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