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US-based terrorist among two booked for hoisting Khalistani flag in Nakodar school

Dilbag Singh 

US-based terrorist among two booked for hoisting Khalistani flag in Nakodar school

NAKODAR 8 AUGUST 

The Nakodar Sadar police have booked a US-based terrorist and his accomplice for hoisting a Khalistani flag and writing slogans on walls.

Nakodar Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Onkar Singh Brar said that the accused have been identified as Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a designated terrorist based in the United States, and his unidentified accomplice living in Punjab.

DSP said an unidentified accomplice hired by terrorist G S Pannu has hoisted the Khalistan flag at the office of the principal of the Government Primary School, Kotla Hairan village, and written Khalistani slogans on the outer wall of Biti Ram Government Middle School, Kotla Hairan village and circulated a video in this regard on social media on August 7.

DSP said a case under sections 196(promoting enmity between different groups), 148(conspiracy to wage war against the government of India), and 61(2) (criminal conspiracy) of the BNS has been registered against the accused and ASI Buta Ram is conducting further investigations.