NIA conducts raids at SFJ's Gurpatwant Singh Pannun's Chandigarh residence, seizes property

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted raids at Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s residence at Sector 15 in Chandigarh.

VIDEO | NIA conducts searches at Sikhs For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun’s residence at Sector 15 in Chandigarh. More details are awaited. pic.twitter.com/JUHhhYh9Mz

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The investigative body had sought permission from a special court to all the immovable property belonging to Pannun under section 33(5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), 1967.

A property confiscation notice has been pasted outside a house owned by the designated terrorist in Chandigarh.

On the orders of the NIA court, a property confiscation notice has been pasted outside a house owned by banned Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) founder and designated terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, in Chandigarh. pic.twitter.com/X5ghFCVRFS

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SFJ, a fringe organisation, was declared unlawful under  Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Talking to News18, an official said, “Pannun is accused in case RC-19/2020/NIA/DLI dated 05.04.2020 under sections 120-B, 124-A, 153-A 153-B and 17, 18 and 19 of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The case relates to funding of terrorist activities in Punjab from abroad, creating disharmony among communities and radicalising youth for terrorist activities.”

Punjab | On the orders of the NIA Mohali court, a property confiscation notice has been pasted outside a house belonging to Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in BharsinghPura village of Jalandhar district pic.twitter.com/eRPheA2bFA

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2023

Earlier this week, Pannun had threatened Hindus living in Canada and asked them to leave the country as soon as possible.

The move by the anti-terror body comes amid an escalating diplomatic row between India and Canada after Trudeau alleged that Indian agents were involved in the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.