Canadian police arrest, charge three in Nijjar murder, investigate ‘if any’ India link – Firstpost

Canadian police said on Saturday they will continue their investigation to find the Indian government’s alleged link to the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada.

The statement comes hours after police arrested and charged three Indian nationals for their involvement in Nijjar’s murder in June last year.

“There are separate and distinct investigations into these matters, certainly not limited to the involvement of the people arrested today, and these efforts include investigating links to the Government of India,” said Deputy Commissioner David Teboul.

The deputy commissioner declined to comment on the nature of evidence collected by police or say anything about the motive behind Nijjar’s murder.

Nijjar’s killing in Vancouver last year sparked a diplomatic row between India and Canada, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accusing the Indian government of its involvement in the killing of the Canadian national.

Who are the people arrested by the police?

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested Karanpreet Singh, 28, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karan Brar, 22.

Police said all of these men lived in Edmonton, Alberta at the time of their arrest.

The trio has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Nijjar was killed by masked gunmen.

However, it is not clear whether the three arrested are the same people who shot Nijjar.

Police added that Karanpreet, Amarpreet and Karan had been living in Canada for three to five years.

“We welcome the arrests, but this raises many more questions,” said Balpreet Singh, legal counsel and spokesperson for the Canada-based advocacy group the World Sikh Organization.

“Those arrested are part of a hit squad, but it is clear they were under leadership,” he said by telephone.

Find us on YouTube

Subscribe