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Delhi Police Arrest Three Over Anti-BRICS, Pro-Khalistan Graffiti
Police arrested three men after graffiti appeared near Delhi before the BRICS summit.
The graffiti criticized BRICS and included pro-Khalistan slogans.
Police say Preetpal Singh helped organize the activity.
They allege he is connected to Sikh for Justice and its founder, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Police say Singh asked two other men to paint the walls for Rs.
1.5 lakh.
Singh has law and master’s degrees and is facing seven cases, according to police.
Investigators also say they found online conversations and dollar payments on his phone.
The police are checking whether a video connected to Pannun is genuine.
The case is now being investigated by the Delhi Police Special Cell.
Three men were arrested after anti-BRICS and pro-Khalistan graffiti appeared near Delhi’s Singhu Border.
Police identified Preetpal Singh as an alleged Sikh for Justice cadre linked to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
Police allege Singh assigned Harminder Singh and Niranjan Singh the graffiti task for Rs. 1.5 lakh.
Singh, who holds MA and LLB degrees, is reportedly facing seven cases in Delhi, Punjab and Haryana.
The Special Cell registered a fresh case involving allegations of waging war, promoting enmity and harming national integration.
- Who
- Delhi Police arrested Preetpal Singh, Harminder Singh and Niranjan Singh; police allege Preetpal Singh is linked to Sikh for Justice and Gurpatwant Singh Pannun.
- What
- The men were arrested in connection with anti-BRICS graffiti and pro-Khalistan slogans painted at the Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial.
- Where
- The graffiti was found at the Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial near Delhi’s Singhu Border; Harminder Singh and Niranjan Singh were arrested in Faridkot, Punjab.
- When
- The graffiti appeared on September 6, before the BRICS summit; the arrests followed, including Preetpal Singh’s arrest on Friday.
- Why
- Police allege the graffiti was organized as part of anti-India and pro-Khalistan activities, with Preetpal Singh allegedly assigning the task to two others.
Key facts
- People arrested
- Preetpal Singh, Harminder Singh and Niranjan Singh
- Graffiti location
- Guru Tegh Bahadur Memorial near Delhi’s Singhu Border
- Reported payment
- Rs. 1.5 lakh, allegedly offered for the graffiti task
- Police-linked organization
- Sikh for Justice, described by police as a banned organization
- Preetpal Singh’s education
- MA and LLB degrees
- Cases reportedly faced
- Seven cases across Punjab, Haryana and Delhi
- Investigation
- The Delhi Police Special Cell registered a fresh case and is conducting further inquiries
Quotes
A senior Delhi Police official
A senior police official involved in the investigation
“His mobile phone, which has now been seized by the police, was found to contain conversations with Pannun through online communication apps. He also allegedly received funds in dollars for anti-India activities,”
indianexpress.com
“He contacted SFJ through an online contact number in 2018. From there, he was assigned a person with whom he would discuss Khalistan and the functioning of SFJ,”
indianexpress.com
Sources
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