Canadian authorities have charged three Indian nationals in connection with the assassination of Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, as reported by Global News. The suspects allegedly entered Canada on student visas but may have been acting under the direction of Indian intelligence, according to the report. The incident has exacerbated tensions between India and Canada, with Indian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously insinuating Indian involvement in Nijjar s killing, a claim rejected by India as baseless.
Three Indian nationals were arrested by Canadian police on suspicion of being part of a hit squad allegedly sent by the Indian government to assassinate Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey the previous year. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed the arrests, emphasizing ongoing investigations into potential ties to the Indian government. The strained relations between India and Canada escalated after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of involvement in Nijjar s killing, which India dismissed as baseless.
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India's High Commissioner to Canada Sanjay Kumar Verma said Indian government is cooperating with American investigation into alleged thwarted assassination attempt and not Canada's probe into June killing of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar