Hardeep Singh Nijjar (X)
Recent documents released by the Justice Department of British Columbia indicate that all four individuals accused in the murder of NIA-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are no longer in custody. The case files show "N" under their custody status, signaling their release.
The accused—Karan Brar (22), Karanpreet Singh (28), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Amandeep Singh (22)—were charged by Canadian police with Nijjar’s murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Brar, Karanpreet Singh, and Kamalpreet Singh were apprehended in Edmonton on May 3, while Amandeep Singh was detained on May 11 in Ontario, where he was already in custody on unrelated firearms charges.
According to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) in British Columbia, the four suspects were charged with murder and conspiracy. Despite widespread speculation in Canadian media, authorities have not provided evidence linking the crime to Indian involvement.
The arrests occurred against the backdrop of strained relations between India and Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of orchestrating Nijjar’s assassination, a claim dismissed by India as "absurd" and "politically motivated." The Ministry of External Affairs stated that Canada had yet to provide "specific evidence" or "formal communication" about the alleged Indian involvement in the case.
The killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, designated a terrorist by India’s National Investigation Agency in 2020, was shot dead outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, in June 2023. The killing, captured on video released in March 2024, showed Nijjar being gunned down in what authorities have labeled a "contract killing."
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