Canada Gave Details Linking India Government to Sikh’s Murder
- Officials shared communications they say link India to crime
- Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed near Vancouver in June
A poster advertising a tribute for Hardeep Singh Nijjar displayed at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 19.
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Canadian officials shared evidence with India’s government, including communications and phone numbers that they believe link Indian agents with the murder of a Sikh activist, before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau went public with the allegation, said people familiar with the matter.
The information was exchanged via security officials of the two countries, the people said, who asked not to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.