Silchar, March 20 -- Radical preacher and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh's seven aides were released from the Dibrugarh Central Jail in Assam after the expiry of their detention under National Security Act (NSA) and were arrested by the Punjab Police in a different case, officials said here on Wednesday.

They are likely to be airlifted to Punjab on Thursday, officials added.

According to the officials of Assam police, a 25-member team of Punjab Police reached Assam on Monday and sought transit remand for the seven detainees who were transferred to Dibrugarh jail in March 2023.

The process of granting the transit remand by a district court took three days, and finally, they have been handed over, a senior cop from Dibrugarh district sa...