OTTAWA — Canadian police on Friday arrested and charged three Indian men with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year and said they were probing whether the men had ties to the Indian government.
Nijjar, 45, was shot to death in June outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a large Sikh population. A few months later, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau cited evidence of Indian government involvement, prompting a diplomatic crisis with New Delhi.
Police said the matter was still under investigation and other probes were being carried out. The three men were named as Karanpreet Singh, 28, Kamalpreet Singh, 22 and Karan Brar, 22.
“We’re investigating their ties, if any, to the Indian government,” Mandeep Mooker, a police superintendent, told a televised news conference.
Nijjar was a Canadian citizen campaigning for the creation of Khalistan, an independent Sikh homeland carved out of India. The presence of Sikh separatist groups in Canada has long frustrated New Delhi, which had labeled Nijjar a terrorist.
In their relentless pursuit of justice, Canada police probe every lead with precision and determination. They leverage advanced technology and forensic techniques to uncover the truth behind Nijjar’s tragic demise. Furthermore, they work tirelessly to bring closure to the victim’s family and ensure that those responsible are held accountable.
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