[1/2] A sign outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara temple is seen after the killing on its grounds in June 2023 of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada September 18, 2023.
REUTERS/Chris Helgren Acquire Licensing RightsSept 18 (Reuters) - Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday Canada was "actively pursuing credible allegations" linking Indian government agents to the murder of a Sikh separatist leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia in June.
* First responders located a man, later identified as 45-year old Hardeep Singh Nijjar, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a vehicle.
* In July, investigators released information to the public of the believed route taken by the two suspects after the murder.
* There were suspicions raised by local community members that there may have been foreign interference in the murder of the Sikh separatist leader.
Persons:
Nanak, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Chris Helgren, Justin Trudeau, Nijjar, Timothy Pierotti, Trudeau, Melanie Joly, Kanishka Singh, Michael Perry
Organizations:
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Locations:
Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, India, Washington