New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has lodged a fresh case against Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on charges of declaring an Rs 11 crore reward for stopping Prime Minister Narendra Modi from hoisting the tricolour on Independence Day. He also “unveiled a map of new Khalistan which includes Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh”, according to the NIA FIR.

Pannun, who is general counsel of the banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) has been booked on charges of promoting secessionism of Punjab from India and establishing Khalistan—a separate state for Sikhs.

The latest FIR against Pannun, made public Tuesday, was lodged last month, around a week after the Ministry of Home Affairs alerted the NIA about credible information regarding Pannun virtually a

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