Canadian police have issued a warning to an aide of Sikh separatist chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was assassinated in British Columbia final 12 months, resulting from elevated threats towards his life. Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a outstanding Sikh separatist, revealed on Tuesday that authorities in Ontario, in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), have supplied Inderjeet Singh Gosal with a “obligation to warn” discover.
Gosal, who was an aide to Nijjar on the time of his killing in June 2023, acquired the warning this week. Nijjar’s assassination has sparked important controversy, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September 2023 citing credible allegations of potential Indian authorities involvement. The Canadian police have since charged 4 people in reference to the homicide. India, nonetheless, has denied any position within the incident.
Including to the strain, the FBI is presently investigating a drive-by capturing on August 11 that focused a California activist intently related to Nijjar. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is inspecting the case as a part of a broader investigation into doable threats towards Sikh separatists.
India has accused Canada of offering refuge to Sikh separatists advocating for the creation of Khalistan, an unbiased state to be carved out of Punjab, India. In response to the threats, Gosal stated, “I’ve been knowledgeable by Canadian officers concerning the threats to my life. Nonetheless, my dedication to the liberation of Punjab from Indian occupation stays unwavering.”
Neither the RCMP nor Ontario police have been accessible for fast remark. The workplace of Canadian Public Security Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who oversees legislation enforcement, declined to offer an announcement.
In a associated growth, in June 2023, the FBI thwarted an alleged assassination try on Pannun, with Indian nationwide Nikhil Gupta charged for trying to orchestrate the homicide underneath the path of an Indian intelligence official.
Gosal, who was an aide to Nijjar on the time of his killing in June 2023, acquired the warning this week. Nijjar’s assassination has sparked important controversy, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September 2023 citing credible allegations of potential Indian authorities involvement. The Canadian police have since charged 4 people in reference to the homicide. India, nonetheless, has denied any position within the incident.
Including to the strain, the FBI is presently investigating a drive-by capturing on August 11 that focused a California activist intently related to Nijjar. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation is inspecting the case as a part of a broader investigation into doable threats towards Sikh separatists.
India has accused Canada of offering refuge to Sikh separatists advocating for the creation of Khalistan, an unbiased state to be carved out of Punjab, India. In response to the threats, Gosal stated, “I’ve been knowledgeable by Canadian officers concerning the threats to my life. Nonetheless, my dedication to the liberation of Punjab from Indian occupation stays unwavering.”
Neither the RCMP nor Ontario police have been accessible for fast remark. The workplace of Canadian Public Security Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who oversees legislation enforcement, declined to offer an announcement.
In a associated growth, in June 2023, the FBI thwarted an alleged assassination try on Pannun, with Indian nationwide Nikhil Gupta charged for trying to orchestrate the homicide underneath the path of an Indian intelligence official.
