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Canadian police may soon arrest two men believed to be responsible for the fatal shooting of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in the British Columbia province in June. According to The Globe and Mail newspaper, the suspects are currently under police surveillance and are expected to be arrested “in a matter of weeks”, news agency PTI reported.

The newspaper quoted three anonymous sources as saying that the two suspected killers never left Canada following Nijjar’s assassination and have been under police surveillance for months.

On June 18, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) had reported a shooting incident at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Canada’s Surrey. Hardeep Singh Nijjar (45) who was included in a list of 40 designated terrorists released by the Indian government, was found dead with bullet wounds inside a car in the gurdwara’s parking lot.

The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September alleged a “potential” involvement of Indian agents in Nijjar’s killing.

India, however, rejected the charges by Canada, deeming them as “absurd and motivated” and said the country has a strong commitment to rule of law.

The Canadian allegations were followed by a US indictment in November outlining a foiled plot to kill a Canadian-American Sikh activist, the report said.

India has already constituted a probe committee to investigate allegations by the US prosecutors.

The report on Wednesday stated that police will unveil details regarding the alleged involvement of the assassins and their connection to the Indian government when formal charges are filed.

“Within the community, there’s a sense of closure that might come with the two people being arrested like it’s being said,” the Global News quoted Moninder Singh, spokesperson of BC Gurdwaras Council, as saying.

(Inputs from PTI)

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