NIA’s big action on Khalistani extremist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu; 2 assets seized after Hindu viral video threat
In a massive action against the banned terror organization Sikh For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has confiscated two properties of Pannu.
“We have confiscated two properties of Pannu in Punjab’s Amritsar and Chandigarh,” an NIA official told IANS.
The official said that the agency has confiscated properties of Pannu which include 46 Kanal of agricultural property in the ancestral village Khankot, located on the outskirts of Amritsar district.
The official also said that it has confiscated his residential property in the Sector 15 area of Chandigarh.
The agency sleuths also put the hoarding outside the property of Pannu informing him about the anti-terror probe agency’s action.
These are the properties of American and Canadian Citizen Gurpatwant Singh Panun, a designated terrorist under UAPA, who is also the Chief of designated terror group SFJ. Panun is known for hate videos against India and Hindus. Panun is known to receive money from Pakistan ISI.… pic.twitter.com/LcDztYKNcg
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) September 23, 2023
After confiscation, Pannu lost rights to the property and the property now belongs to the government. In 2020, his properties were attached, which meant he could not sell the property.
SFJ, a fringe organization, was declared unlawful under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, of 1967.
The action against Pannu has been taken in connection with the NIA’s case filed on April 5, 2020, under sections 120-B, 124-A, 153-A 153-B, and 17, 18, and 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
The case relates to the funding of terrorist activities in Punjab from abroad, creating disharmony among communities and radicalizing youth for terrorist activities.
A few days back Pannu threatened Hindus living in Canada and asked them to leave the country. Hindus in Canada have also written a letter to the Trudeau government regarding this whole matter. It requested that Pannu’s speech be registered as a hate crime.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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