Flamboyant fugitive Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh has been arrested after a massive manhunt that lasted more than a month, Indian police said on Sunday.
Police in the northern state of Punjab tweeted that Singh was “arrested in Moga, Punjab… (we) urge citizens to maintain peace and harmony, don’t share any fake news, always verify and share.”
Media reports said Singh surrendered in the early hours of Sunday.
Singh rose to prominence earlier this year by campaigning for the creation of a separate Sikh homeland, Khalistan, the struggle for which sparked deadly violence in the 1980s and 1990s.
Singh and his supporters raided a police station armed with swords, knives and guns in February after one of the 30-year-old preacher’s aides was arrested for assault and attempted kidnapping.