New Zealand reins in Khalistani terrorists, sends those who conspired to murder Kiwi Radio Host to jail

Khalistanis, who are sitting away from Indian soil and conspiring to break India, are in the news at the moment. While heated talks are going on between America and India regarding the conspiracy to murder Pannu, on the other hand, a good news has come that New Zealand has curbed the Khalistanis. In fact, the popular Auckland-based radio host who, despite being a Sikh, loved India and was a vocal opponent of the Khalistan ideology. Three Khalistan extremists have been sentenced for attempting to murder popular Auckland-based radio host Harnek Singh, The Australia Today reports. Harnek Singh has been vocal against the ideology of Khalistan.

Sarvjeet Sidhu, 27, was found guilty of attempt to murder, while Sukhpreet Singh, 44, was found guilty of being an accessory after the fact. The third man, a 48-year-old Auckland resident, whose name is being withheld, planned the attack out of resentment towards Harnek Singh for his vocal opposition to the separatist movement, The Australia Today reported, citing the NZ Herald.

During the hearing, Judge Mark Woolford stressed the need for community safety and strong deterrence against religious fanaticism. The attack took place on December 23, 2020, when Harnek Singh was ambushed by a group of religious extremists on his way there. He suffered more than 40 stab wounds and required more than 350 stitches and multiple surgeries to recover.

Judge Woolford commented, “This displays all the hallmarks of religious fanaticism. A different approach to sentencing is required in this context. Emphasis should be placed on protecting the community from further violence and sending a strong message of deterrence.” Others are necessary.” Harnek Singh, also known as Nekki, was chased by three carloads of people before his attackers stabbed him “within an inch of his life”. According to The Australia Today, he managed to get the attention of neighbors by closing his vehicle door and blowing his horn, thereby stopping possible bleeding from the extensive knife wounds. Earlier, former bodybuilder Avtar Singh told the court that he used to be friends with the man, who has remained anonymous, however, he soon stopped maintaining relations with the man, whom he termed a “thug” and a “mafia” in 2018. Had given. A way around people especially broken people.

Avtar’s friend Baljinder told the court that he was asked to kill Harnek, but he refused. He told that on December 23, Jaspal Singh called him, ‘The work is done, he will not come on radio anymore.’ According to the report, there is a 48-year-old defendant (with the interim name suppressed) who was not present at the time of the attack. The court was told that the man had harbored a grudge against Harnek Singh for years because the popular Kiwi radio host was outspoken against Khalistan.

According to The Australia Today report, “Harnek Singh told the court his opinion of Sikhism probably lay more on the liberal side, while most of his critics were more on the fundamentalist or conservative side.” In a victim impact statement read by prosecutors, Harnek Singh described the ongoing fear his family faces, “When the sun goes down my family faces fear every day.” He expressed gratitude to New Zealand’s justice system for ensuring that “no one is above the law, not even religion.”

Harnek Singh addressed the defendants directly, saying, “You came to kill me. You tried to silence me. You wanted to send a scary message to all those who disagree with your unorthodox religious views. But you failed. are.” He added, “I will continue to express my opinions and beliefs as I always have. The only appalling message you have managed to send is to people with the same views and opinions as you that actions have consequences.” And the same thing happens in a country like New Zealand.” The law does not bend for you if your wrongdoings are in the name of God.”

Harnek Singh’s words resonated with the judge and he repeated them while sentencing the defendant, The Australia Today reported, citing the NZ Herald. The 48-year-old mastermind behind the attack received a 13-and-a-half-year sentence, with a minimum of nine years in prison before parole eligibility. Sarvjeet Sidhu was sentenced to nine and a half years’ imprisonment, while Sukhpreet Singh received six months of home detention.

Notably, two men, Jagraj Singh and Gurbinder Singh, were acquitted due to insufficient evidence, while two others, Jobanpreet Singh and Hardeep Singh Sandhu, were sentenced early next year for their involvement in the attempted murder of Harnek Singh. Are waiting for.