Awaiting details about arrests of Indian nationals in Canada in Nijjar murder case: S Jaishankar
The external affairs minister also said that it was Ottawa’s ‘political compulsion’ to blame New Delhi in the matter.
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The Indian government is awaiting details about the arrests of three Indian nationals in Canada for the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, external affair minister S Jaishankar has said, reported The Hindu on Sunday.
Jaishankar also claimed that Canada has not provided any evidence of the Indian government’s involvement in Nijjar’s assassination despite repeated requests, according to the newspaper.
“I came across news yesterday night that three people have been arrested, apparently Indians of some kind of gang background,” The Hindu quoted Jaishankar as saying. “We have to wait for police to tell us more.”
On Friday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police had arrested Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karan Brar from Edmonton, Alberta, in connection with the case. They have been charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy. They are all in their twenties.
The three had been living in Canada for three to five years, according to police officials.
Assistant Commissioner David Teboul of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the force is investigating connections between the accused and the Government of India. Teboul described the Canadian investigating agencies’ collaboration with Indian counterparts as “rather challenging and difficult for the last several years”.
Nijjar was killed by masked gunmen on June 18 near Vancouver. The killing had led to diplomatic strife between New Delhi and...
