Canadian politician Jagmeet Singh alleges India hand in Nijjar killing
The Hindu
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh alleges Indian government involvement in killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, despite lack of evidence.
Canada's New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Jagmeet Singh has again alleged an Indian government hand in the killing of India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar despite police personnel not giving any evidence of any link to India's involvement in the murder.
Jagmeet Singh's NDP has supported the Liberal minority government led by Justin Trudeau in exchange for support on some key bills.
After the Canadian police announced the arrest of three accused in the killing of Nijjar, Mr. Singh claimed that there was an Indian hand in the same. In a post on X, he wrote, "The Indian government hired assassins to murder a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil — at a place of worship. Today 3 arrests were made. Let me be clear — any Indian agent or state actor that ordered, planned or carried out this murder must be exposed and met with the full force of Canadian law. For Canada, democracy and free speech - there must be Justice for Hardeep Singh Nijjar."
Last year, Canadian Prime Minister Trudeau had alleged an Indian hand in the killing, a claim that was vehemently denied by India which called it 'absurd and motivated'.
Candian Police personnel have also not given any evidence of any link to India as was being speculated in Canadian media.
Earlier on Friday, Canadian police released photographs of all three persons arrested in the killing of India-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year amid an ongoing probe into alleged connections of the Indian government.
In a statement, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) named the three men, all Indian nationals, as Karanpreet Singh, 28, Kamalpreet Singh, 22 and Karan Brar, 22 and released their photographs. The trio were arrested in Edmonton City in Alberta.
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