Ahead of World Cup matches, wall defaced with pro-Khalistan slogans in Dharamshala
Himachal Police got alerted on Wednesday after pro-Khalistani slogans were found scrawled on the wall of a government building in Dharamshala, threatening to target the Cricket World Cup and “avenge” terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing in Canada.
The slogan was spray-painted in black on the wall of the Jal Shakti department building in the city, which is set to host five of the World Cup matches, PTI reported.
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| Himachal Pradesh: Khalistan graffiti seen outside government office in Dharamshala, Kangra district. The police took immediate action and painted the wall to remove the slogan. Dharamshala Police is investigating the matter.
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Police said two suspects have been identified on the basis of CCTV footage from the area. An eight-member special investigation team (SIT) headed by a deputy superintendent of police was formed.
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In a statement, the state police said the video on social media refers to the graffiti in Dharamshala and carries a voice message reportedly from Khalistani separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who is based abroad and runs an organisation called Sikhs for Justice.
The video threatened that the World Cup final, scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad, would be targeted.
Police said there are references in the clip to “avenging” Nijjar’s killing, and pro-Khalistan graffiti and flags in Dharamshala.
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Nijjar’s murder in June set off a major
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