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Guwahati: Amritsar court officials granted Amritpal Singh a single day of parole. The Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament will leave Dibrugarh Central Jail on Saturday, November 14. He heads to Punjab to attend the funeral of his grandmother, Charan Kaur. She died at 84 on Sunday, November 8.
A Punjab Police contingent will escort Singh throughout the trip. His legal counsel, Jasbir Kaur, confirmed the administrative work is done. "Because his grandmother died on Sunday during Diwali, the Amritsar court took the situation into account and approved his parole for Saturday," she said. Relatives delayed the cremation to wait for his arrival.
The family sought a longer release for post-funeral rites. The court denied the request. It kept the window to 24 hours. Lawyers previously petitioned for video calls while Kaur was ill, but logistical hurdles blocked the contact.
Singh has occupied a cell in Assam since April 23, 2023. He faces charges linked to a February 2023 raid on the Ajnala police station. Authorities allege he led a mob that clashed with officers to free an aide. Prosecutors filed counts including attempted murder and rioting against 41 suspects. He remains in custody following the expiration of his detention under the National Security Act.
Nine associates also stayed in the Dibrugarh facility. They transferred back to Punjab in 2025. Singh won his parliamentary seat as an Independent in 2024. He took his oath of office on July 5, 2024.
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