Reuters reports:
Canada said on Monday it had credible information linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh leader in British Columbia in June and said it had expelled a senior Indian intelligence official.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said any involvement of a foreign government in the killing of a Canadian citizen was “an unacceptable violation of our sovereignty”.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18. Nijjar supported a Sikh homeland in the form of an independent Khalistani state and been branded by India as a “terrorist,” the Canadian Broadcasting Corp said.
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Canada says Indian gov’t agents could be linked to Sikh leader’s murder https://t.co/bnSIMvWXZy pic.twitter.com/C4qFqAfbzC
— Reuters Asia (@ReutersAsia) September 18, 2023
BREAKING: Trudeau’s statement regarding allegations of India’s involvement in killing of Sikh leader in Canada pic.twitter.com/ECmwQqnkNY
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) September 18, 2023
BREAKING: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing the government of India of being behind a fatal shooting on Canadian soil.
Canadian citizen Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead outside of a Sikh temple in Surrey, BC, on June 18.https://t.co/DUMAwNVnBb
— CBC News (@CBCNews) September 18, 2023
These allegations, if true, are an outrageous violation of Canada’s sovereignty. More disturbing is that this was perpetrated by another democracy.
It’s a violation of our freedoms & the rule of law – fundamental democratic principles.#cdnpolihttps://t.co/PsTiJProZ9
— Michael Chong 🇨🇦 (@MichaelChongMP) September 18, 2023
Breaking News: In an explosive allegation, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada accused the Indian government of involvement in a Sikh leader’s murder on Canadian soil. https://t.co/Be9nonmmyf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) September 18, 2023