VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A fourth Indian nationwide residing in Canada has been charged in the slaying of a Sikh separatist chief remaining June that turned into the middle of a diplomatic spat with India.
British Columbia’s Built-in Murder Investigation Crew mentioned in a liberate past due Saturday that 22-year-old Amandeep Singh used to be already within the custody of Peel Regional Police in Ontario for unrelated firearms fees.
“IHIT pursued the proof and received enough knowledge for the BC Prosecution Provider to rate Amandeep Singh with first diploma homicide and conspiracy to dedicate homicide,” the police remark mentioned.
Police additionally showed that Singh is an Indian nationwide splitting his time in Canada in Brampton, Ontario; Surrey, British Columbia; and Abbotsford, British Columbia.
Investigators say no additional main points of the arrest can also be launched because of ongoing investigations and court docket processes.
Previous this month, police arrested 3 Indian nationals — Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh — in Edmonton and charged them with first-degree homicide and conspiracy to dedicate homicide within the loss of life of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who used to be gunned down within the parking zone of the Surrey, British Columbia, Sikh temple the place he used to be president.
Canadian High Minister Justin Trudeau sparked a diplomatic feud with India in September when he mentioned that there have been “credible allegations” of Indian involvement within the slaying of Nijjar.
India had accused Nijjar of hyperlinks to terrorism, however angrily denied involvement within the slaying. In keeping with the allegations, India advised Canada remaining 12 months to take away 41 of its 62 diplomats within the nation. Tensions stay however have relatively eased since.
A spokesman for the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara didn’t in an instant reply to a request for remark.
Protesters from the temple rallied outdoor the provincial courthouse in Surrey remaining Tuesday when the 3 males charged within the case gave the impression by means of video hyperlink.
The arrests have heightened scrutiny on Canada’s allowing procedure for global scholars after revelations {that a} video posted on-line in 2019 by way of an India-based immigration consultancy confirmed Brar announcing his “learn about visa has arrived” whilst a photograph confirmed him maintaining up what looked to be a learn about allow.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada had mentioned it can’t touch upon lively investigations or person instances when requested concerning the suspects’ immigration standing.
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