Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

Lawyer, Khalistani Terrorist

American Amritsar, Punjab, India

Quick Info

ProfessionLawyer, Khalistani Terrorist
NationalityAmerican
Date of Birth27/03/1970
Age56 years
BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab, India

Latest News about Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

06/01/2025

Police in Uttarakhand identified six pro-Khalistan suspects in Udham Singh Nagar district following Pannun's call for lone wolf attacks in India, according to official sources.

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Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)Lawyer, Political Activist
Notorious forLeading the Khalistan movement in the United States and serving as general counsel of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ)

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationMaster's degree (late 1990s); Law degree

Personal Life

BirthplaceAmritsar, Punjab, India
NationalityAmerican
HometownNew York, USA
RelocationMoved to the United States in the late 1990s for a master's degree

Family

FatherMohinder Singh Pannun (deceased; retired Punjab State Agricultural Marketing Board employee)
MotherAmarjit Kaur (deceased)
SiblingsHe has two siblings. His brother's name is Mangwant Singh who migrated to the US along with Gurpatwant.

Career

Current PositionGeneral Counsel of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) since 2009
Previous EmploymentMerrill Lynch (Wall Street)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Pannun started his legal career in the USA after finishing college studies.
2. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun founded Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) in 2007 in New York to seek justice for Sikhs affected in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India.
3. SFJ filed a lawsuit against Kamal Nath in 2011, linking him to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots in India.
4. A complaint against Sonia Gandhi by SFJ in 2013 was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
5. SFJ accused Manmohan Singh in 2014 of financing groups that suppressed the Sikh community in India.
6. SFJ campaigned for the release of Jagtar Singh Hawara in 2015.
7. In 2018, SFJ announced plans for Referendum 2020 seeking Punjab's separation from India in Pakistan and other countries.
8. The Indian government banned SFJ in 2019, citing links to militancy in Punjab and the goal of carving out Khalistan.
9. Reports suggested Pakistani government collaboration with Pannun to influence Sikh pilgrims on Khalistan at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur.
10. Pannun wrote to Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2020 expressing support and criticizing India regarding clashes in Ladakh.
11. Pannun was designated a terrorist by the Indian government in July 2020.
12. NIA attached Pannun's land in his village in Amritsar in September 2020.
13. SFJ announced rewards for anti-India slogans on Indira Gandhi's death anniversary in 2020.
14. Pannun was implicated in instigating the 2021 Delhi violence and offered rewards for raising the Khalistani flag.
15. SFJ claimed responsibility for an RPG assault on Punjab Police in 2022.
16. Audio recordings revealed SFJ's plans for violence and disruptions in 2022.
17. India requested Interpol for a Red Corner Notice against Pannun in 2022.
18. SFJ claimed involvement in attacking a police station in Tarn Taran in 2022.
19. Gursimram Singh Mand raised an Indian flag at Pannun's residence in 2022.
20. Pannun threatened Assam CM in 2023 and was accused of attacking an army base.
21. Pannun went missing in June 2023 amid concerns of being targeted following a death in Canada.
22. NIA seized his properties in Chandigarh and Khankot in 2023.
23. Gujarat police filed an FIR against Pannun for threatening the ICC Cricket World Cup in 2023.
24. The US Department of Justice indicted an Indian citizen for planning Pannun's assassination in 2023.
25. US media identified an Indian RAW agent behind the plot to assassinate Pannun in 2024.
26. In September 2023, Pannun was recorded calling for the political death of Prime Minister Modi and two of his ministers.
27. According to BBC reports, Pannun has released hundreds of videos censuring India and offering monetary rewards to people who write anti-India graffiti or hoist Khalistan flags on government buildings.
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