Updates: Information on Khalistani terrorist’s murder was shared ‘weeks ago’, Trudeau says

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Saturday repeated his claims about India’s alleged involvement in the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, saying he shared “credible allegations” with India “many weeks ago”. Trudeau’s comment came amid India’s firm rejection of the allegations, calling them “absurd” and “motivated.” The Center has maintained that Canada has not shared any information about Nijjar’s murder with India.

“Canada has shared with India the credible allegations that I spoke about on Monday. We did so many weeks ago. We are there to work constructively with India. We hope that they will engage with us so that we can get to the bottom of this matter. serious,” he said.

Here are the updates on the diplomatic spat between India and Canada:

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Who was Hardeep Singh Nijjar? Five points about the Khalistani terrorist

• Originally from Bhar Singh Pura in Jalandhar, Hardeep Singh Nijjar moved to Canada in 1997.
• He worked as a plumber. He was married and had two children.
• Declared a terrorist by India in 2020, Nijjar’s links to Khalistani militancy emerged after his migration.
• He was the “brain” of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) and a member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), both banned separatist groups.
• Hardeep Singh Nijjar was murdered on June 18 after being shot outside a Gurudwara in Surrey, Canada.