TORONTO– Canadian cops made the very first arrests Friday in the shooting death of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2015 outside a gurdwara in British Columbia, authorities stated, and are continuing to examine claims that the Indian federal government directed the brazen killing.
The 3 members of the declared hit team were apprehended in Edmonton, Alberta, on Friday early morning and charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to devote murder, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) stated throughout an afternoon press conference. Each is an Indian resident with non-permanent resident status who has actually been residing in Canada from 3 to 5 years, authorities stated. They were recognized as Karan Brar, 22; Kamalpreet Singh, 22; and Karanpreet Singh, 28.