NIA books Pannun for Air India threat video
Hindustan TimesNew Delhi HT Image The National Investigation Agency has booked US-based Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a designated terrorist and leader of extremist group Sikhs for Justice, for his viral video threatening passengers flying Air India, people familiar with the development said on Monday. In the latest case, the anti-terror probe agency has filed a case on its own against Pannun under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and UAPA because he released video messages on social media platforms on November 4, asking Sikhs not to fly on Air India planes from November 19 onwards and saying that they should fear for their lives if they flew Air India. “In his video messages, released on 4th November, Pannun had urged Sikhs to stop flying on Air India planes on and after the said date, citing potential threat to their lives. A charge sheet filed by the NIA in December 2020 against Pannun, UK-based Paramjit Singh Pamma and Canada-based Hardeep Singh Nijjar stated that the SFJ, floated in the garb of a human rights advocacy group and with offices in various foreign countries like the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, etc, is a front for Khalistani terrorist outfits operating from foreign soil, including Pakistan.