Ahmedabad police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, founder of Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), and designated terrorist, for issuing threats ahead of the 2023 ODI World Cup match between India and Pakistan. Cyber Crime DCP Ajit Rajian revealed that pre-recorded threatening messages were disseminated on various social media platforms, attempting to disrupt the atmosphere.
The FIR against Pannu includes charges under sections 121(A), 153(A)(B), 505 IPC, UAPA, and IT Act 66 F. Pannu specifically targeted the match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Gujarat on October 5, claiming it would mark the commencement of the 'World Terror Cup.'
Reports indicated that individuals received calls featuring a pre-recorded message wherein Pannu asserted, "On Shaheed Nijjar's assassination, we are going to use the ballot against your bullet. This October, it will not be the World Cricket Cup; it will be the beginning of the World Terror Cup." The message was attributed to Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, SFJ's general council.
Earlier, SFJ, in response to Trudeau's statements, launched the "'Death To India - Balkanize' campaign, urging the 'shutdown of Indian missions' globally on September 25. The campaign aimed to expose the alleged nefarious designs of the Modi regime in relation to the Khalistan Referendum Campaign. Pannu, a designated terrorist, referred to Indian missions as "terror houses" in the SFJ's statement.
Known as one of the prominent Khalistani figures abroad, Pannu had previously issued threats against Hindus living in Canada, calling for them to leave the country, following Trudeau's claim of an Indian role in Nijjar's killing. This public threat resulted in bipartisan condemnation in Canada, including from Trudeau and his allies who had previously engaged with the Khalistan movement.
