Separatist leader Gurpatwant Pannun initiates law suit against Indian govt, NSA Ajit Doval
General counsel for the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has initiated a civil lawsuit against the Indian government, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and others in a US federal district court.
PTC News Desk: General counsel for the pro-Khalistan group Sikhs for Justice Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has initiated a civil lawsuit against the Indian government, National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and others in a US federal district court. Pannun, in the lawsuit, claimed damages for an alleged assassination attempt against him on United States soil last year.
The lawsuit, filed on Tuesday in the Southern District of New York, also names former R&AW chief Samant Goel, senior R&AW official Vikram Yadav, and Nikhil Gupta, an Indian national in a New York jail on murder-for-hire allegations.
Nikhil Gupta is accused of trying to hire hitmen to kill Pannun. The civil case includes "possible defendants whose identities are not yet known."
Pannun's murder plot was foiled in June 2023, allowing him to escape the assassination attempt.
According to local media that quotes Pannun as saying, the civil lawsuit aims to hold the Indian government accountable for its alleged role in the assassination plots. According to the report, Pannun's lawyers acknowledged that seeking justice through criminal courts would be challenging.
Pannun is seeking financial compensation for assault, including the attempted physical harm and serious emotional distress. He claims that his life is still under threat.