Sikh Separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun Warned of New Threat by FBI and RCMP
· World · The Hindu, Times of India, NDTV
Sikh separatist leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun stated on Tuesday that the FBI and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police have warned him of a new credible threat to his life. Pannun, a dual U.S.-Canadian citizen and general counsel for Sikhs For Justice, said FBI agents visited him on August 20, while the Royal Canadian Mounted Police issued a telephone warning on August 25. Neither law enforcement agency provided specific details regarding the uncovered plot, though the warnings were issued under U.S. Duty to Warn laws. This development comes as Indian national Nikhil Gupta awaits sentencing in Manhattan federal court on November 20 after pleading guilty to federal conspiracy charges in a 2023 assassination plot against Pannun.
Why it matters
The security warnings issued to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun highlight ongoing international security concerns surrounding high-profile separatist figures ahead of upcoming federal court sentencings.
Read the original report — The Hindu
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