The Centre on Tuesday ordered attachment of immovable properties in Punjab of designated terrorists Gurpatwant Singh Pannu and Hardeep Singh Nijjar under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The duo is being probed by the NIA in connection with a case relating to a concerted campaign launched by secessionist organisation ‘Sikhs for Justice’ under the banner of ‘Sikh Referendum 2020’ for creation of so called ‘Khalistan’.
“Government of India in exercise of powers conferred under Section 51A of Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, has ordered for attachment of the immovable properties of designated terrorists - Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in District Amritsar, Punjab and Hardeep Singh Nijjar in District Jalandhar, Punjab, the NIA said in a statement.
During the course of investigation, the NIA had identified immovable properties belonging to Pannun in Amritsar, and those of Nijjar in Jalandhar, and moved the Government for attachment of these assets properties under the provisions of the UA(P)Act, 1967.
The attached properties Pannu include 46 Kanal at village Khankot, Amritsar,Punjab and 11 Kanal 13.5 Marlas Sultanwind Suburban Bhainiwal, Amritsar, Punjab.
Nijjar’s attached asset is 11 Kanal 13 Marlas in area at village Bhar, Singhpura, Pillaur, Jalandhar (Punjab).
Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), headed by USA-based terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, is presently making efforts to propagate ‘Sikh Referendum-2020’on social media.