
For some he is a Robin Hood like figure, rallying the rural peasantry against increasing power centralization in India. For India’s Hindu nationalist government he was a dangerous fugitive whose image was plastered on posters across northern India.
Amritpal Singh turned himself at Pind Rode on April 23rd. The choice was symbolic. The village is the birthplace of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale (1947-1984) a hero for Sikhs seeking more autonomy from the central government.