Gurpatwant Singh Pannu
Gurpatwant Singh Pannu also spell as Pannun is a US-based individual terrorist, founder and self-styled chief of the banned pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice. On July 1, 2020, he was declared as an "individual terrorist"[2] under the UAPA for promoting secessionism and allegedly encouraging Punjabi Sikh youth to take up arms.[3] In October 2020, just a week before the death anniversary of former prime minister Indira Gandhi, Pannu released a video message through his TV channel urging Indian students to raise pro-Khalistan slogans and hoisting the Khalistan flag in return for iPhone 12 Mini with pre-installed Punjab Referendum apps and VPN to safely connect with SJF's Voter Registration database circumventing the Ministry of Home Affairs’ ban.
Gurpatwant Singh Pannu | |
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| Born | Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Khankot, Amritsar[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Other names | Pannun |
| Known for | Anti-Indian activities |
The organization earlier issued a cash reward of up to $500,000 just before India’s Independence Day if someone hoisted the Khalistan flag from the Red Fort and small cash rewards of up to ₹50,000 were also offered if Khalistan sympathisers managed to hoist Khalistani flags at administration blocks in Punjab, with money being transferred via Western Union Money Transfer facility.[4]
Charges
- FIR No. 149, Dt. 6/7/17, u/s 124- A, 153-A & B and 120-B IPC, PS Sohana, Distt. SAS Nagar.
- FIR No. 46 dated 31.05.2018 u/s 307, 438, 427, 148, 149, IPC 11, 12, 13, 17, 18, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, 25, 54, 59 Arms Act and PS Ranghar Nangal Distt. Batala
References
- ↑ "पंजाब के गांव खानकोट का रहने वाला है और जमीन भी है, गुरपतवंत सिंह पन्नू के बारे में 5 खुलासे". Amar Ujala. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Gurpatwant Singh Pannun among nine designated as terrorists under UAPA". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ↑ "Punjab: Pro-Khalistan outfit member Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, associates booked for sedition". Deccan Herald. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
- ↑ "SFJ lures Punjab students with iPhone 12 for raising pro-Khalistan flags on Indira Gandhi's death anniversary". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 2020-12-05.