Also read: Canada: Khalistani group Sikhs for Justice threatens to 'Besiege' Indian missions on Independence Day Reports initially claimed that Pannun, who has been declared a terrorist by India, died in a road accident in the US while driving on Highway-101 in America. Twitter users shared news of his death, with the convenor of Mumbai’s BJP IT Cell @PallaviCT posting ‘unconfirmed reports’ on Pannun’s demise in a car accident.
However, there has been no official confirmation, leading to intense speculation, reported First Post. Also read: Indian consulate in San Francisco set on fire by Khalistan supporters; US calls it criminal offense Contradicting these reports, one Twitter user, Jaspinder Kaur, refuted the rumors and claimed that Pannun is “alive and well".
Sukhi Chahal, founder, CEO, and editor-in-chief of The Khalsa Today, also confirmed Pannun's well-being and urged everyone to refrain from spreading misinformation. Adding to the confusion, hours later after reports of his demise there were conflicting reports suggesting that Pannun himself released a video stating that the SFJ would besiege Indian missions on Independence Day.
In the video, Pannun warned of forthcoming actions by the Sikh community, he said, “You just wait, this is a start. On 15 August, the Sikh community is going to besiege every terror house that is an Indian embassy," reported Hindustan Times. Prior to all these reports, India Today had reported that Pannun had gone into hiding after the deaths of fellow Khalistanis, Hardeep Singh Nijjar and Avatar Singh Khanda in the UK.
He went underground after his close aide, Hardeep Singh Nijjar (45), was shot dead by two unidentified assailants in Canada’s Surrey on 18 June, India Today reported. He
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