Mumbai: Two men sentenced to five years for pro-Khalistan activities
Op IndiaA special National Investigation Agency court in Mumbai on Wednesday sentenced two men, Harpal Singh alias Raju and Gurjeet Singh Nijjar for conspiring to revive the Khalistan movement and indulging in illegal acts. The duo were found guilty of many offences, notably terrorism-related charges under the Unlawful Activities Act, according to special judge A M Patil besides relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Maharashtra Police Act. Sundar Lal Parashar, a retired assistant commissioner of police in Delhi, and Moin Khan are the other two individuals currently awaiting trial in the same case. The prosecution stated that in an effort to persuade impressionable Sikh youths to join the Khalistan movement, the accused posted videos and messages in support of terrorists Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and Jagtar Singh Hawara, as well as videos about Operation Blue Star and the outlawed Babbar Khalsa International.