London/IBNS: A Sikh restaurateur in London is facing death threats while his food joint has been attacked by the pro-Khalistani elements after he posted a video on social media against the separatist group, media reports said. According to khalsavox.com, after posting a video on the Khalistan movement on social media, Harman Singh Kapoor, the restaurant owner, has been facing death threats.

His restaurant was attacked by pro-Khalistan supporters, an incident that occurred just days after the Indian High Commission in London was vandalised.

According to the news site, Harman’s video, which garnered two million views in two days, led to abusive calls, social media trolling, and threats against him and his family. Harman claimed that the threats began after he posted a video on TikTok, in which he said: “This Khalistan movement started a while back and then it died down. Today again, a section of people who are settled in Canada, England and Australia want Khalistan but those in India don’t want it.” Following the video, Harman alleged that he received death threats and his restaurant was attacked.

The attackers demanded that he remove the video, raise pro-Khalistan slogans, and burn the Indian flag, or face death.Harman said his wife and his daughter even received several rape threats. “Our address was put online with calls to rape and kill them. Videos of miscreants licking the pictures of my wife and daughter were posted as well,” he added.

A recent report has  raised concerns over the growing influence of pro-Khalistan extremists within the British Sikh community.

The Bloom Review, an independent report commissioned by former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, calls for urgent government action to address the issue and safeguard the majority of Sikhs in the UK who do not align with this extremist ideology.

The report highlights the timeliness of addressing this issue, as it notes that Sikh communities in the UK face coercion and intimidation by fringe Khalistani elements, reports Khalsa Vox.