New Delhi: Hours after the Supreme Court appointed a committee to probe the controversial security breach of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Punjab visit last week, a lawyer on Wednesday alleged receiving threat calls from pro-Khalistan organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
According to reports, Delhi Police have registered a case on a complaint filed by advocate Vishnu Shankar Jain who told news agency PTI that several lawyers received such threat calls last week.
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"Pro-Khalistan organisation Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) called me and said that they are taking responsibility for the breach. They also asked me to convey to the judges to not hear the case," Jain claimed.
A case was registered by the Special Cell unit of the Delhi Police under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
Additionally, several Supreme Court lawyers have already written to the apex court alleging that they have received calls threatening judges over the case involving the security breach of the Prime Minister.
The letter, written by Supreme Court Advocate-On-Record Association (SCAORA), claimed that the calls were made allegedly by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ).
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Last week, PM Modi's convoy was stuck on a flyover due to a blockade by protesters in Punjab's Ferozepur. PM Modi, who was earlier scheduled to reach through helicopter, had to take the road route to the district because of inclement weather.
The Union Home Ministry has described the entire episode to be a major lapse in security.
The Supreme Court, earlier in the day, has constituted an enquiry committee headed by former top court judge Justice Indu Malhotra to probe the PM's security breach.