Punjab Police arrest 3 youth linked to Khalistani terrorist Pannun:Accused wrote pro-Khalistan slogans on school walls in Bathinda

DGP Gaurav Yadav.

Punjab Police have arrested three people allegedly related to the banned terrorist outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) for writing pro-Khalistan slogans on faculty partitions in Bhissiana and Mananwala villages of Bathinda.

Officers stated the act was carried out beneath the course of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the US-based chief of the organisation.

Director Normal of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav confirmed the arrests and stated the suspects have been being interrogated to uncover the complete extent of their hyperlinks with Pannun and SFJ. A press convention will quickly be held by Bathinda Police to share additional particulars.

International funding suspected behind the act

Preliminary investigations have revealed that the accused obtained funding from overseas to hold out the exercise.

The cash was allegedly despatched to advertise anti-national propaganda and disrupt social concord in Punjab. The trio reportedly used these funds to color provocative slogans on faculty partitions in a bid to incite unrest amongst native communities.

Police sources stated the accused have been tasked with spreading the Khalistan agenda by means of public messaging and have been being monitored for a number of days earlier than their arrest. Authorities imagine that their actions have been a part of a broader try by SFJ to affect youth in Punjab by means of worry and misinformation.

Hyperlinks to Pannu beneath investigation

The police are actually investigating when and the way the accused got here in touch with Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who has repeatedly tried to stoke separatist sentiments from overseas. Investigators are additionally probing whether or not related actions have been carried out in different districts of Punjab.

A police spokesperson stated, “The arrested people have been performing on directions from handlers overseas. We’re carefully inspecting their monetary transactions and communication channels.”

Swift police response

The arrests mark one other step in Punjab Police’s ongoing crackdown on anti-national networks and foreign-funded operations. Officers stated well timed intelligence and fast motion prevented the unfold of communal stress in Bathinda and close by areas.

DGP Gaurav Yadav reiterated that the state police stay totally dedicated to sustaining peace and concord. He added that strict motion will probably be taken in opposition to anybody trying to disturb legislation and order or promote separatist propaganda in Punjab.