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On June 18 last year, Khalistan separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was declared a terrorist by India, was shot dead outside a monastery in Surrey, British Columbia. (Image source: Reuters)
The person, whose identity has not been disclosed, is reported to be safe and not seriously injured, sources said
One of the accused in the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar was attacked by a fellow inmate inside a Surrey detention center, sources say CNN-News18. The nature of the attack was not serious, the circumstances surrounding it were unknown, and the motive was unclear.
The altercation may have been related to a personal dispute, but the exact cause of the attack has not been confirmed. The person, who has not yet been identified, is safe and did not suffer serious injuries, sources said.
The source also ruled out conspiracy theories suggesting the attack was aimed at eliminating evidence.
Previously, on May 3, Canada’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) arrested three Indian citizens – 22-year-old Karan Brar, 22-year-old Kamalpreet Singh Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh, 28, were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the murder of the Khalistan separatist leader.
On May 12, another defendant, 22-year-old Amardeep Singh, was arrested on similar charges.
Nijar was killed on June 18, 2023, outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Shrine in Surrey, British Columbia.
Trials have not yet begun for the men, who are being held at Surrey Detention Centre.
CNN-News18 Previous reports said the three defendants – Brar, Singh and Karanpreet Singh – were involved in Canadian drug trafficking and had alleged links to Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency. The men were allegedly operating out of Canada and receiving funds from the ISI for anti-India and pro-Khalistani activities.
“Gangsters operate in Canada and many of those charged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) live there. They often receive funds from the ISI for anti-India and pro-Khalistan activities. We provide evidence from time to time, but Canada There was no support from the government or the police,” the official told CNN CNN-News18.
They further added: “This is a Canadian police case and to raise the name of the Indian government is to make accusations without evidence.”
