Nijjar Murder: Days After Trudeau's Exit, Canada Govt Documents Show No Accused In Custody

Four suspects in Hardeep Singh Nijjar's murder case are reportedly no longer in custody, according to British Columbia documents.

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Four individuals allegedly accused in the murder of NIA-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar appear to be no longer in custody, according to the document released by the Justice Department of British Columbia.

The case documents indicate 'N' for the custody status. The four men identified as Karan Brar (22), Karan Singh (28), Amandeep Singh (22), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Karanpreet Singh were charged by Canadian police with the murder of Nijjar and conspiracy to commit murder.

Three accused including Brar, Karanpreet and Kamalpreet were all taken into custody in Edmonton on May 3, while, the fourth one Amandeep was already in the custody of Peel Regional Police in Ontario for unrelated firearms charges and was also arrested for the said crime on May 11.

According to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) in British Columbia, the suspects are charged with murder and conspiracy. However, police have not provided any evidence of a link to India, contrary to speculation in the Canadian media.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was designated a terrorist by India's National Investigation Agency in 2020, was shot and killed as he came out of a Gurdwara in Surrey in June 2023.

A video of Nijjar's killing, which reportedly emerged in March 2024, shows him being shot by armed men in what has been described as a "contract killing."

During the arrest of the suspects, the Ministry of External Affairs emphasised that Canada had not provided any "specific" evidence or relevant information regarding the Hardeep Singh Nijjar case. Additionally, no "formal communication" had been made to India concerning the arrests of three Indians allegedly involved. India has rejected the accusations, calling them "absurd" and "motivated."

Tensions between India and Canada have escalated after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian government agents of being involved in Nijjar's killing.

(With ANI inputs)