Delhi Police’s Particular Cell has registered a primary info report (FIR) towards Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun for allegedly threatening unrest within the Capital forward of Republic Day after he launched a video claiming “sleeper cells” had pasted pro-Khalistan posters in Rohini and Dabri areas, officers stated on Friday.
The case has been lodged beneath Sections 196 (selling enmity), 197 (imputations prejudicial to nationwide integration), 152 (acts endangering the sovereignty, unity and integrity of India) and 61 (prison conspiracy) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS).
In response to an officer conscious of the matter, Pannun, a US resident, not too long ago launched the video on social media, nevertheless, police couldn’t discover any such posters on the on the places talked about.
Within the video, he additionally allegedly used abusive slogans towards the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.HT couldn’t independently confirm the video.
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Officers stated that he had introduced a reward of US$111,000 for stopping the PM from hoisting the nationwide flag on January 26 and placing Khalistan flags on railway tracks in Punjab, amongst different acts.
“An FIR has been registered and the matter is being investigated. We’re verifying all claims made within the video and monitoring on-line platforms carefully,” a senior police officer stated. The event comes as Delhi Police has stepped up safety preparations for the 77th Republic Day celebrations, following a number of terror-related risk inputs from intelligence businesses. A multi-layered safety cordon comprising Delhi Police and paramilitary forces has been deployed throughout Kartavya Path and all the New Delhi district.
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