The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has booked Pannun under sections 120B, 153A & 506 of the IPC and sections 10, 13, 16, 17, 18, 18B & 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967, the NIA said in the statement.
In a video released on November 4, Pannun had asked Sikhs to not fly by Air India planes on and after November 19, citing threat to their lives.
He had also issued a warning to the government that “the Indira Gandhi International Airport should remain closed on
the 19th of November”.
“As part of his concerted plan to promote terror acts in India to revive terrorism, Pannun has been creating a false narrative around the issues prevailing in the state of Punjab, especially with regard to Sikh religion, by promoting enmity between the Sikhs in the country and other communities, and his latest threat is in line with the same narrative, which Pannun has actively promoted by threatening and attempting to disrupt essential transportation network systems, including the railways and thermal power plants in India,” the NIA said.