Silchar, March 21 -- Seven out of 10 aides of radical Sikh preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh were airlifted to Punjab on Thursday.

The seven accomplices of Waris Punjab De chief were released from Dibrugarh Central Jail following the withdrawal of the National Security Act (NSA) and were re-arrested by Punjab Police.

According to the officials, all of them completed two years in this jail and their detention period expired on March 19. The process of shifting started after the Punjab government decided not to invoke the NSA against them.

A 25-member team of the Punjab Police led by SP Harinder Singh Gill reached Assam on Monday and sought transit remand from a local court.

The seven detainees, identified as Daljit Singh Kal...