Hardeep Singh Nijjar, accused of being a Khalistani terrorist by the Indian government, was briefly taken into custody by Canadian law enforcement in mid-April, but was released within 24 hours, without any charges being filed.
Days later, Nijjar, who has been accused in India of being responsible for multiple targeted killings, was front-and-centre at Baisakhi celebrations in Surrey, a suburb of Vancouver in British Columbia.
According to sources, Nijjar was detained by the Surrey unit of the Royal Canadian Mounter Police (RCMP) in the afternoon of April 13. He was released the next day and no charges have been filed against him so far. An RCMP spokesperson did not comment on the matter, saying the organisation does not speak about ongoing investigations or cases where no charges have been registered.
Nijjar is being represented by Sikhs For Justice’s legal advisor Gurpatwant Pannun in his personal capacity, and also by Vancouver-based law firm Peck and Company. The founder of the legal firm, Richard Peck, had also represented one of the accused in the bombing of Air India flight 182, Ajaib Singh Bagri.
Nijjar’s name was in the list of wanted persons handed over to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, when the two met in Amritsar in February. It does not appear that any other person from the list has been detained or questioned by the Canadian authorities so far.
Full article: Hindustan Times