VIDEO: Indian consulate in San Francisco set on fire by Khalistani extremists
Indian consulate set on fire by Khalistanis
The Indian consulate in San Francisco was again attacked by Khalistani extremists on Sunday. In the second attack within five months, the extremists briefly set the consulate on fire, before it was promptly suppressed by the San Francisco Fire Department.
The incident has drawn condemnation from the US State Department. Some videos of the incident have been circulating on social media, although WION couldn’t verify the authenticity of the videos.
As reported by Diya TV, the consulate was attacked on Sunday between 1:30 am to 2:30 am local time. The damage was limited, and no Indian personnel was injured. ANI news agency reported that the Indian side has already informed local, state and federal authorities about the attack.
Why was Indian consulate attacked now?
Sikh extremists in US and Canada blame India for the death of designated terrorist and Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who died last month in Canada’s Vancouver. The 45-year-old Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief was reportedly killed in inter-gang warfare. According to Hindustan Times, Nijjar had close links with the Khalistani terrorist organisation Sikhs For Justice (SFJ), which is led by a US-based designated terrorist.
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Following the incident, a poster was released by Sikh extremists targeting Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Dr TV Nagendra Prasad, Consul General, Consulate General of India, San Francisco.
US condemns the attack
Matthew Miller, the spokesperson for the US State Department, condemned the attack and tweeted Tuesday that attacking a diplomatic facility in the US was a criminal offense.
“The US strongly condemns the reported vandalism and attempted arson against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Saturday. Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the US is a criminal offense,” he wrote on Twitter.
Second attack within five months
This incident occurred just months after a similar attack on the consulate in March, which resulted in severe criticism from both the Indian government and the Indian-American community.
Watch:UK report on pro-Khalistani extremists, warns against 'aggressive' extremists
The protesters, chanting pro-Khalistan slogans, managed to breach the makeshift security barriers set up by the local police and proceeded to place two Khalistani flags inside the Consulate premises. The flags were promptly removed by consulate personnel.
Interestingly, this assault on the Indian consulate coincided with another incident in London, where pro-Khalistani supporters forcefully took down the Indian national flag that was hoisted at the Indian High Commission.
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