Massive Manhunt for Sikh Activist in Punjab

With the Indian police crackdown in its second week, preacher remains on the run

Indian police, fearing possible unrest in the state of Punjab, have been searching for 10 days for a young Sikh preacher, Amritpal Singh, 29, a strong supporter of a separatist movement seeking to create a Sikh homeland called Khalistan, or “Land of the Pure.” Amritpal is the head of the Waris Punjab De ("Heirs of Punjab"), which has been charged with s…