Canada police arrest ‘hit squad’ suspects linked to Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder
- Three Indian nationals have been charged in the shooting, and authorities are ‘investigating connections to the government of India’
- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously cited evidence of New Delhi’s involvement, prompting a diplomatic crisis between the two countries
Canadian police said on Friday they had arrested and charged three Indian nationals with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in June 2023 and said they were probing possible links to the Indian government.
Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a large Sikh population.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has cited evidence of Indian government involvement, prompting a diplomatic crisis with New Delhi.
Assistant Commissioner David Teboul said the matter was still under investigation and other probes were being carried out.
These “include investigating connections to the government of India”, he told a televised news conference.
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The three suspects are Kamalpreet Singh, Karan Brar and Karampreet Singh and were arrested in Edmonton, Alberta, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Superintendent Mandeep Mooker said.
