(Bloomberg) — Canada and India have increased their security exchanges in recent months over the assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, including visits to India by senior Canadian officials to share a robust set of evidence on the case, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Most Read from Bloomberg But diplomatic relations between the […]
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Canadian police announce arrest of 4th Indian suspect in killing of Sikh activist
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India. British Columbia’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release late Saturday that 22-year-old Amandeep Singh was already in the custody […]
Canadian police announce the arrest of a fourth Indian suspect in the killing of a Sikh activist
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A fourth Indian national living in Canada has been charged in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India. British Columbia’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said in a release late Saturday that 22-year-old Amandeep Singh was already in the […]
Three men charged with killing Sikh activist in Canada appear in court
Three Indian men charged with killing Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last year have appeared in court. The case set off a diplomatic spat after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement. Canadian police had arrested the three Indian men last week in Edmonton, Alberta, […]
3 Indian men charged with killing Sikh separatist leader in Canada appear in court
SURREY, British Columbia (AP) — Three Indian men charged with killing Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia last year have appeared in court in the case that set off a diplomatic spat after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement. Canadian police had arrested the three […]
Canadian police make 3 arrests in Sikh separatist’s slaying that sparked a spat with India
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Canadian police said they arrested three suspects Friday in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June that become the center of a diplomatic spat with India, and are investigating possible ties between the detainees and the Indian government. Three Indian nationals in their 20s identified as Kamalpreet Singh, […]
Canadian police arrest three people over killing of Sikh activist
Canadian police said on Friday that they have made three arrests in the killing of a Sikh separatist leader last June in suburban Vancouver. The death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar became the centre of a diplomatic spat with India. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner David Teboul said three suspects have been arrested and charged […]
Canada arrests 3 in killing of Sikh separatist that caused diplomatic spat with India
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Canadian police said Friday they have made three arrests in the slaying of a Sikh separatist leader last June in suburban Vancouver that became the center of a diplomatic spat with India. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Assistant Commissioner David Teboul said three suspects have been arrested and charged in the slaying […]
Canada police make arrests over Sikh separatist’s murder
Police have made arrests in connection with the killing of a prominent Sikh separatist leader, according to Canadian media reports. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was shot dead last June by two masked gunmen in a busy car park in a Vancouver suburb. His killing sparked a major diplomatic row between India and Canada, with Prime […]
Canadian police detain alleged assassins of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar
Canadian police have detained members of an alleged hit team for their role in the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the first arrests in a high-profile killing which officials believe was masterminded by India. The arrest, first reported by CBC News, comes nearly a year after the prominent activist was killed in the […]
First in the state? Hopkinton allows students initiated in Sikh faith to carry kirpans
HOPKINTON — Reflecting a changing student population, a school weapons policy now allows for blade-like objects to be worn for religious reasons. The new weapons policy, adopted on March 21, allows for Hopkinton Public Schools students initiated in the Sikh faith to carry a kirpan — a small, dull blade that Sikhs carry as part […]
India blocks access to documentary about death of Sikh activist in Canada
India has ordered prominent video sharing platforms to block access to a new Canadian documentary probing the assassination of a prominent Sikh activist in Vancouver, in a move that highlights India’s mounting frustration with the allegations its government was behind the high-profile killing. Related: Canada: second Sikh activist’s house hit by gunfire this month The […]