Canadian police have arrested alleged hit squad members believed to be ordered by Indian government to kill Sikh separatist in Vancouver, sparking diplomatic tensions.
Canadian police have charged three people with the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in the province of British Columbia in June 2023, Canadian media has said, citing court documents.
Nijjar, 45, was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, a Vancouver suburb with a large Sikh population. The presence of Sikh separatist groups in Canada has long frustrated New Delhi. Nijjar was labelled a"terrorist" by India.
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