NIA confiscates properties of SFJ chief Pannu in Amritsar, Chandigarh

New Delhi: In a massive action against the banned terror organisation Sikh For Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has confiscated two properties of Pannu in Punjab's Amritsar and Chandigarh.

"We have confiscated two properties of Pannu in Punjab's Amritsar and Chandigarh," an NIA official said.

The official said that the agency has confiscated properties of Pannu which include 46 Kanal of agricultural property in the ancestral village Khankot, located on the outskirts of Amritsar district.

The official also said that it has confiscated his residential property in the Sector 15 area of Chandigarh.

The agency sleuths also put the hoarding outside the property of Pannu informing him about the anti-terror probe agency's action.

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After confiscation, Pannu lost rights to the property and the property now belongs to the government. In 2020, his properties were attached, which meant he could not sell the property.

SFJ, a fringe organisation, was declared unlawful under Section 3(1) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

The action against Pannu has been taken in connection with the NIA's case filed on April 5, 2020, under sections 120-B, 124-A, 153-A 153-B and 17, 18 and 19 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

The case relates to the funding of terrorist activities in Punjab from abroad, creating disharmony among communities and radicalising youth for terrorist activities.

With inputs from agencies

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