An FIR has been filed against the founder of Sikhs For Justice Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, who is also a designated terrorist, for issuing threats ahead of the ICC Cricket World Cup clash between India and Pakistan

In the FIR, the cyber crime branch of the Ahmedabad police said people from across the country had received Pannun's threat via a pre-recorded voice message sent from a foreign number.

"Threatening pre-recorded messages were published on various social media handles and an attempt was made to spoil the atmosphere. FIR registered against Pannu under 121(A),153(A)(B), 505 IPC,UAPA and IT Act 66 F," said Ajit Rajian,Cyber Crime DCP, Ahmedabad to news agency ANI.

The complaint filed by sub-inspector HN Prajapati of the cyber crime branch said it had come to their notice that many people received a pre-recorded threat voice message on phone.

Many recipients of the message reported it to the police, the FIR said.

The pre-recorded message said October 5 would not be the start of the Cricket World Cup but the beginning of “World Terror Cup". Sikhs for Justice is going to storm Ahmedabad with Khalistani flags, it said.

“We are going to take revenge of Shaheed Nijjar's assassination. We are going to use ballots against your bullets. We are going to use vote against your violence. Remember 5th October, it will not be World Cricket Cup, it will be beginning of World Terror Cup... message from Gurpatwant Singh Pannun,” said the FIR quoting the transcribed message.