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The Canadian Police on Saturday (May 11) arrested a fourth person and charged him with the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) announced Saturday that Amandeep Singh (an alleged Indian national) has been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to murder Nijjar, the news agency Reuters reported.
Singh's arrest came days after the police arrested and charged three men (alleged Indian nationals) in the city of Edmonton in Alberta. The three men were identified as Karanpreet Singh, 28, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karan Brar, 22.
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On Tuesday (May 7), the three appeared briefly in a British Columbia courtroom, wearing prison uniforms.
Nijjar shot dead in June 2023
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was shot dead in June 2023 outside a Sikh temple in Surrey. Nijjar was labelled a terrorist by the Indian government in 2020.
In September last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Ottawa pursuing allegations linking Indian government agents to the murder. New Delhi rejected Trudeau's claim as absurd.
India will wait for Canada to share details on arrests
On Thursday, the Indian government said that it would wait for Canadian authorities to share information on Karanpreet, Kamalpreet, and Karan. Addressing a press conference, Indian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that New Delhi was aware of the arrest but has not received a formal communication from Canada regarding the case.
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"We have long maintained that separatists, extremists and those advocating violence have been given political space in Canada. Our diplomats have been threatened with impunity and obstructed in their performance of duties. We have also pointed out to the Canadian authorities that figures associated with organised crime with links in India have been allowed entry and residency," Jaiswal said.
"Many of our extradition requests are pending with them. We are having discussions at the diplomatic level on all these matters with the Canadian side," he added.
(With inputs from agencies)