NEW DELHI: Two people, who on the alleged orders of Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, chief of banned organisation Sikh for Justice (SFJ), painted pro-Khalistan and anti-India messages on the walls of four Delhi Metro stations ahead of the G20 Summit, were nabbed by the Special Cell of the Delhi Police from Punjab.
Pritpal Singh was nabbed from Punjab while Rajvinder Singh was detained in Bathinda. Both were brought to Delhi and arrested in this connection. On August 27, pro-Khalistani slogans were found written on the walls of four metro stations -- Shivaji Park, Maadipur, Paschim Vihar, Nangloi and one near a government school after which the police registered a case and it was transferred to the Special Cell.
Even as the news was out, the proscribed outfit ‘Sikh For Justice’ chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannu released a video and claimed responsibility for it. Sharing details, Special Commissioner HGS Dhaliwal said two cases were registered at separate police stations but they were later transferred to the Special Cell. Both the accused people were tracked based on the CCTV footage near the metro station areas.
Further divulging details about the accused Pritpal, the Special CP said that Pritpal came in contact with Pannu through social media. During the pandemic, Pritpal Singh saw a social media post mentioning a helpline, he said, adding that the post was shared by a pro-Khalistan person who was an associate of Pannun.
On the given helpline, Pritpal sent the names of himself and his family members and received Rs 5,000 per name through Western Union. In June 2022, Pannun also sent Rs 90,000 for the treatment of Pritpal’s uncle (now deceased). Pritpal used to receive money by showing his uncle’s Aadhaar card. So far, he has received around Rs 2 lakh from Pannun, Dhaliwal said.