Nijjar was killed in a targeted shooting in Canada’s Surrey, outside British Columbia’s Gurudwara.
Canada’s Parliament marked the one-year anniversary of the Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s death by holding a moment of silence in the House of Commons on Tuesday.
Nijjar, the chief of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), was killed in a targeted shooting in Canada’s Surrey, outside British Columbia’s Gurudwara, on June 18 last year. His name was on the list released by the Indian government with 40 other ‘designated terrorists’.
Four Indian nationals, including Karan Brar, Amandeep Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karanpreet Singh, are accused of killing Nijjar.
Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s murder, in which Canada claimed the Indian government’s role, has been a thorn in bilateral ties.
However, earlier this month, Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Italy. Speaking about the meeting, Trudeau said that he sees an “opportunity” to engage with the new government, including economic ties, and national security.
WHO WAS HARDEEP SINGH NIJJAR?
After moving to Canada in 1997 under a fake passport, Nijjar’s refugee claim was rejected, following which he married a woman who sponsored him for immigration, which too was rejected, the Global reported.
However, soon after his death, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called him a Canadian national in Parliament.