The Punjab and Haryana High Court ticked off CM Bhagwant Mann’s government on Tuesday, March 21, as the manhunt to capture Khalistani leader and Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh continues entering its fourth day. 

The court pointed out the ruling party AAP had 80,000 police personnel at its disposal and slammed the failure (so far) to arrest Singh. The court also demanded a status report of the operation that was launched March 18.

"You have 80,000 cops. What were they doing. How did Amritpal Singh escape?" an irate court observed after the Punjab government - in response to a plea seeking Singh's 'release' - said it planned to invoke the stringent National Security Act against the radical 'preacher'. 

"Why was the NSA imposed? The whole operation was 'planned'... then how come everyone except Amritpal has been arrested? We can't believe the story," the court added.
 

The High Court demanded to know how Amritpal could remain at large despite a 'well-planned operation' and additional security that had been deployed for the G20 summit in Amritsar.