Hardeep Nijjar / Big news related to Nijjar murder case, Canadian police arrested the fourth suspect

Hardeep Nijjar: Big information related to the murder of terrorist Hardeep Nijjar has come to light. Canadian police have arrested the fourth suspect in this case. This information has come out quoting the report of Canada based CBC News. It is noteworthy that Nijjar was murdered outside the Gurudwara in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18.

The accused was identified

The accused has been identified as 22-year-old Amandeep Singh. According to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) in British Columbia, Amandeep Singh was already in police custody in Ontario. "IHIT has collected evidence and obtained sufficient information to charge Amandeep Singh with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder," police said.

Police said Amandeep Singh is an Indian national who spends his time in Brampton, Ontario, Surrey, British Columbia and Abbotsford in Canada. Investigators have not released any further details of the arrest, citing the ongoing investigation and court processes, CBC News reports. This comes days after Canadian police arrested three Indian nationals Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh in Edmonton. All three were charged with murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Let us tell you that Hardeep Singh Nijjar was designated a terrorist by the National Investigation Agency of India in 2020. He was shot dead as he came out of a Gurudwara in Surrey in June last year.

In September last year, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had accused India of involvement in the murder of Nijjar on Canadian soil. However, India rejected the allegations as "absurd and motivated". According to the Foreign Ministry, Canada has not been able to present any evidence to prove its claim on this murder.

Accusation of conspiracy to murder

The police statement said that based on the evidence obtained by IHIT in the investigation, there is sufficient information for the BC Prosecution Service to charge Amandeep Singh with murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Police said that Amandeep Singh is an Indian citizen, living in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.

Three Indian citizens arrested

Investigators have not released any further details of the arrest, citing the ongoing investigation and court proceedings. The arrest comes days after Canadian police arrested three Indian nationals Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh in Edmonton. All three were also charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Nijjar shot dead

Let us tell you that Hardeep Singh Nijjar was designated a terrorist by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India in the year 2020. In June last year, Nijjar was shot dead as soon as he came out of a Gurudwara in Surrey. Six people and two vehicles were involved in the attack.

Diplomatic tension between Canada and India

At present, the Canadian police have not provided any evidence of any connection with India, as was being speculated in the Canadian media. Nijjar's murder led to diplomatic tensions between Canada and India with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accusing India of involvement in the murder. However, his claim was rejected by New Delhi.

We were not given any evidence

On the three Indians arrested in Canada in the Nijjar murder case, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that no evidence or information has been given to us in this matter. Canada has informed us about the arrest, but we have not received any formal communication. Asked whether India has granted consular access to the three Indians arrested in the Nijjar murder case, the Ministry of External Affairs said they have not received any request for the same from the Canadian side as the accused have not yet sought consular access. .