Ottawa: Canadian police have arrested three Indian nationals believed by investigators to be members of an alleged hit squad tasked by the government of India with the killing of Khalistan separatist.
Court documents show Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karan Brar are each facing one count first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in Nijjar's death.
The interference was aimed at aligning Canada’s position with India regarding supporters of an independent Sikh homeland, according to a public inquiry report.
The arrests come amid tense ties between India and Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's allegations in September last year of the "potential" involvement of Indian agents in the killing of Nijjar.