US San Francisco Khalistan Supporters: The US strongly condemned the arson attempt by Khalistan supporters at the Indian Consulate in San Francisco on Sunday (July 2). American local channel Dia TV reported that Khalistani extremists set fire to the Indian consulate between 1:30 and 2:30 am, but were quickly extinguished by the San Francisco Fire Department.
The report said that The fire did not cause much damage. Also, no employee was injured in this incident. Khalistan supporters have also released a video about this incident. However, ABP could not independently verify the video.
This incident also happened in March
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tweeted that The US strongly condemns the alleged vandalism and arson attempt against the Indian Consulate in San Francisco. Vandalism or violence against diplomatic facilities or foreign diplomats in the United States is a criminal offense.
ARSON ATTEMPT AT SF INDIAN CONSULATE: #DiyaTV has verified with @CGISFO @NagenTV that a fire was set early Sunday morning between 1:30-2:30 am in the San Francisco Indian Consulate. The fire was suppressed quickly by the San Francisco Department, damage was limited and no… pic.twitter.com/bHXNPmqSVm
— Diya TV – 24/7 * Free * Local (@DiyaTV) July 3, 2023
The incident comes months after a group of pro-Khalistan protesters attacked and damaged the Indian consulate in San Francisco in March, which was strongly condemned by the Indian government and Indian-Americans. He has demanded immediate action against those responsible for this.
Pro-Khalistan slogans were raised
The U.S. 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 U.S. is a criminal offense.
— Matthew Miller (@StateDeptSpox) July 3, 2023
Khalistan supporters chanted slogans during a March protest in the US. The protesters also broke the temporary security cordon put up by the police. Apart from this, two Khalistan flags were hoisted in the consulate premises. However, these flags were soon removed by two employees of the consulate.
