Ottawa. Canadian police have arrested three members of an alleged group they believe was assigned by the Indian government last year to kill Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. This information was given in media reports. In September last year, relations between India and Canada were strained after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of “potentially” being involved in Nijjar's murder. India had rejected Trudeau's allegations as absurd and “motivated”.
According to sources, three persons have been arrested and are accused of acting as shooter, driver etc. on the day Nijjar was murdered outside the Gurudwara in Surrey, British Columbia. CTV News quoted a senior government source as saying that three people had been arrested and charged with Nijjar's murder. Court documents revealed that Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karan Brar have been charged with the murder of Nijjar and conspiracy to murder.
It was reported that the police arrested these people on Friday during a search operation conducted in at least two provinces of Canada. Sources said that a few months ago, the police had identified these people as a group of people involved in the murder of Nijjar and the police were keeping an eye on them. Days after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made some comments related to Khalistani elements in his country, India on Thursday said the comments once again reflect the political space given to separatism, extremism and violence in Canada.
Trudeau addressed an event organized on Khalsa Day in Toronto on Sunday in which some pro-Khalistan people participated. Referring to the activities of pro-Khalistan elements, Trudeau reportedly told the media on the sidelines of the event, “Our job is not to crush political opposition.” Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in his weekly press conference. Prime Minister Trudeau has made similar comments earlier also. His comments once again reflect the political space given to separatism, extremism and violence in Canada.'' When asked about Trudeau's comments, Jaiswal had said, ''This not only affects India-Canada relations. , but also fosters an environment of violence in Canada that harms its citizens.
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