Three men have been arrested by Canadian police in connection with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a crime that occurred in Canada in June of last year and was attributed to the Indian government by the Ottawa authorities. The suspects, Kamalpreet Singh, Karanpreet Singh, and Karan Brar, all Indian citizens, have been charged with aggravated murder and conspiracy according to court documents filed in Surrey, British Columbia, where Nijjar was shot outside a temple.
During a news conference, Mandeep Mooker, superintendent of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, mentioned that they are investigating any possible links the suspects may have had with the Indian government. The investigation revealed that the suspects were part of a group of hired killers possibly involved in three other murders in Canada, including that of an 11-year-old boy in Edmonton. Nijjar was a supporter of the creation of Khalistan, an independent Sikh country in Punjab, India, and had been labeled as a terrorist by the Indian government.
In September of last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of being involved in Nijjar’s murder, leading to the expulsion of diplomats from both countries. The investigation into Nijjar’s murder is ongoing, and the suspects are currently facing serious criminal charges for their alleged involvement in the crime.