In Pictures: The Dramatic Arrest of Amritpal Singh

Radical preacher Amritpal Singh was arrested from Punjab's Moga district on Sunday and he is being sent to Assam's Dibrugarh jail.

Punjab's Inspector General of Police (IGP), Headquarters, Sukhchain Singh Gill said that Amritpal Singh was arrested by the cops around 6.45 am. A joint operation was launched by Amritsar Police and the Intelligence Wing of Punjab Police.

The top cop said that the National Security Act (NSA) warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed this morning. "NSA warrants were issued against Amritpal Singh and those warrants have been executed today morning...Amritpal Singh has been arrested by Punjab Police around 6.45 am today morning in the village Rode," said Sukhchain Singh Gill.

Visuals show 'Waris Punjab De' chief Amritpal Singh at Gurudwara Sahib in Rode village in Moga district hours before his arrest on Sunday.

The Khalistani sympathiser addressed a gathering before the Punjab cops arrested him.

The Gurudwara is located at Moga district which is the birthplace of Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, killed in the infamous Operation Blue Star in June 1984.

Amritpal Singh pays homage to Bhindranwale before surrendering.

The cops did not enter Gurudwara to maintain the sanctity and Amritpal himself surrendered as he was covered by cops from all sides.

According to Former Akal Takht Jathedar Jasbir Singh Rode, the fugitive preacher, who was in the run since March 18, reached Rode village on Saturday night.

"I got to know from the police that Amritpal is going to surrender. I reached here sometime before his surrender. After paying obeisance and reciting Path went to gurdwara where he addressed the Sangat (gathering). He explained the reasons for being late in surrender and also thanked people who helped him including providing him stays. He went outside of the gurdwara and surrendered before the police. The reports that Amritpal was arrested or forced to surrender are false. Police would have not allowed him to address a gathering, if they knew he was here," Hindustan Times quoted him as saying.