Gujarat Police file FIR against SFJ chief Pannun for threatening to disrupt ICC World Cup
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The Cyber Crime Branch of the Gujarat Police has registered a case against Khalistani terrorist and Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun after he issued a threat to the ICC World Cup, especially for the tournament opener to be held at the Narendra Modi stadium on Oct 5 in Ahmedabad.
Gujarat’s Cyber Crime register case
A senior official of the Cyber Crime told agencies, “Yes, we have filed a case against Pannun as he has been spreading hate on social media to spread hate and terror.”
“Now he has called up several prominent persons and threatened them with dire consequences. He is threatening the unity and integrity of the country, and taking cognisance of the same we have registered a case against him,” the official added.
Khalistani terrorist made several threats
According to police, several people received calls from a UK phone number (+44 7418 343648) wherein a pre-recorded audio message by the terrorist was played. The call by Pannun issuing threats has gone viral on social media.
The police registered the case under Section 121 A, 153 A, 153B(1)(c), 505(1)b of the IPC, section 66F of IT act and section 16(1)(a).
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) had seized immovable properties of Pannun in Chandigarh and Amritsar, including agricultural land measuring 46 kanals (approximately 5.7 acres) in Khan Kot village near Amritsar and a one-fourth share of a house in Chandigarh.
These properties were seized following orders issued by National Investigation Agency’s (NIA) special court in Mohali.
Pannun, who is based in Canada is the chief of SFJ, an outlawed organisation in India. He was designated as a wanted terrorist in 2020.
(Source: IANS)
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