Indian Consulate in San Francisco set ablaze; US condemns incident

A video by Khalistan supporters, dated July 2, 2023 posted on Twitter, showed the act of arson at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco.

By: Express Web Desk

New Delhi | Updated: July 4, 2023 04:55 PM IST

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A video by Khalistan supporters, dated July 2, 2023 posted on Twitter, showed the act of arson at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. ((Screengrab/ Twitter/ @MajorPoonia))

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The US has condemned the recent attack on the Indian consulate building in San Francisco, calling it a criminal offence.

“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,” State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a tweet Monday.

A video shared on social media by Khalistan supporters shows the consulate being set on fire early on Sunday morning. The video, which has the words “violence begets violence” emblazoned on it, also features news articles about the death of Canada-based Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Nijjar, who was on India’s list of most-wanted terrorists and carried a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh on his head, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Canada last month.

BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa also condemned the incident in San Francisco. “I strongly condemn the incident of Indian Consulate being set on fire in San Francisco, United States on July 2nd,” he tweeted. “Govt of India has always stood with Sikhs whenever they are in trouble in any part of the world. I urge Sikhs all over the world to unite against such terror activities sponsored by ISI.”

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