Posted 9/18/2023, 7:33:43 PM

Trudeau Accuses India of Killing Canadian Sikh Leader in B.C.

Prime Minister Trudeau accuses Indian government of involvement in killing of Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in B.C.
Nijjar was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in Surrey, B.C. in June.
Nijjar was branded a "terrorist" by India, accused of leading a militant separatist group.
Trudeau says Canada's national security believes "agents of the Indian government" carried out the killing.
Trudeau urges Indian government to cooperate in the investigation into Nijjar's death.

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