NEW DELHI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a new case against Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a US-based Khalistani terrorist, for offering a reward to prevent Prime Minister Narendra Modi from hoisting the national flag on this year’s Independence Day and “spreading disaffection among Sikhs against India”, besides other charges.

According to the NIA’s FIR, Pannun, who is the general counsel for the banned “Sikhs For Justice” (SFJ) outfit, made the announcement during a “Meet the Press” event at the Lahore Press Club in Pakistan on August 10.

In a video address from Washington, he declared a reward of Rs 11 crore to “Sikh soldiers” who would stop Modi from unfurling the tricolour at the Red Fort in Delhi.

The FIR also notes that at the event, Pannun unveiled a map for a new K

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