Recent documents released by the Justice Department of British Columbia indicate that all four individuals accused in the murder of NIA-designated terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are no longer in custody. The case files show N under their custody status, signaling their release.The accused—Karan Brar (22), Karanpreet Singh (28), Kamalpreet Singh (22), and Amandeep Singh (22)—were charged by Canadian police with Nijjars murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Brar, Karanpreet Singh, and Kamalpreet Singh were apprehended in Edmonton on May 3, while Amandeep Singh was detained on May 11 in Ontario, where he was already in custody on unrelated firearms charges.Murder and conspiracy charges filedAccording to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) in British Columbia, the four suspects were charged with murder and conspiracy. Despite widespread speculation in Canadian media, authorities have not provided evidence linking the crime to Indian involvement.India-Canada tensions persistThe arrests occurred against the backdrop of strained relations between India and Canada. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused Indian agents of orchestrating Nijjars assassination, a claim dismissed by India as absurd and politically motivated. The Ministry of External Affairs stated that Canada had yet to provide specific evidence or formal communication about the alleged Indian involvement in the case.The killing of Hardeep Singh NijjarHardeep Singh Nijjar, designated a terrorist by Indias National Investigation Agency in 2020, was shot dead outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, in June 2023. The killing, captured on video released in March 2024, showed Nijjar being gunned down in what authorities have labeled a contract killing.
