SFJ chief Pannun claims FBI warned him of fresh threat ahead of Canada visit

FBI, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun

NEW DELHI: Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the chief of pro-Khalistan outfit Sikhs for Justice, has claimed to have received an intimation from FBI, warning him about an imminent, fresh theat to his life.

In a statement, Pannun said the FBI issued a "duty to warn" communication to him on Oct 15, particularly in connection with travel from the United States to Canada to participate in the October 18 Khalistan Referendum in Edmonton, Alberta.The FBI warning follows recent warnings by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) to Pannun allegedly concerning threats to his life and residence in Ontario.In August 2026, the Canadian RCMP had also issued a "Duty to Warn” notifications to three "Khalistan Referendum" organizers: Inderjeet Singh Gosal in Ontario, and Manjinder Singh and Narinder Singh Randhawa in British Columbia.

On October 7, the RCMP also issued a threat-to-life warning to Avtar Singh Pannu, an American Khalistan Referendum coordinator visiting Edmonton to organize the October 18 vote.“I may not live to see Khalistan, but I am determined that the next generation of Sikhs will live in a free Punjab. On October 18, Edmonton will write another chapter in the struggle for Punjab’s liberation from Indian occupation," Pannun said in his statement shared with TOI.SFJ said it will be going ahead with its October 18 Khalistan Referendum plans.