Amritpal Singh gets 3-hour parole to attend grandmother’s funeral

Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh has been granted three-hour parole on Saturday, November 14, to attend his grandmother’s funeral, while his plea seeking 15-day parole remains pending before the court.

Advocate Harjot Singh Mann said the court, in an order issued on Saturday morning, had permitted Amritpal to remain with his family from 12 noon to 3 pm. His legal team would approach the duty magistrate seeking an extension of the period.

Mann said the defence had sought at least two days of relief to enable the MP to attend the funeral, participate in other last rites and spend time with his family. The separate application seeking 15-day parole had not yet been taken up for hearing, he added.

The lawyer said Amritpal’s grandmother had wished that her grandson perform her last rites. He also highlighted the significance of his presence at the final religious prayers in accordance with Sikh traditions.

Amritpal, who is lodged in Dibrugarh jail in Assam, will meet his family after nearly three years, Mann added.

On his transportation to Punjab, the lawyer said arrangements would be decided by the jail administration and the concerned authorities. No official information had been shared on whether he would be brought by air or helicopter.

Mann said the government had not communicated the estimated travel expenses. The family would bear the costs specified by the authorities, he added.