NEW DELHI: A Khalistani terrorist and SFJ (Sikh For Justice) member, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was shot dead in Surrey, Canada. He was attacked by two gunmen near Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara in Surrey. Indian agencies said he was shot at by two men while he was sitting in his car.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced a reward of ₹10 lakhs in 2022 for his arrest. He was allegedly involved in multiple cases of anti-Indian activities. He was on the wanted Khalistani terrorists’ list of Punjab police, who had sought his extradition.
Sources said Nijar was also suspected of being behind the killing of Sikh leader Ripudaman Singh Mallik.
FLASH: Khalistani operative Hardeep Singh Nijjar shot dead by two gunmen near a gurdwara in Surrey, Canada
NIA had declared Rs 10L for his arrest. He was allegedly involved in multiple cases of anti-Indian activities. Punjab Police were seeking his extradition@AlokReporter pic.twitter.com/H8CfFDJymN
— The New Indian (@TheNewIndian_in) June 19, 2023
Nijjar was a native of Bharsinghpura village in Jalandhar. He was residing in Surrey and also stated this to the chief of a gurudwara.
NIA had registered a case under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections 13, 17, 18, and 20 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, in 2018 for allegedly conspiring and planning to carry out attacks in India.
As per NIA sources, once associated with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) Nijjar was engaged in several activities that were prejudicial to the sovereignty and integrity of India, including sourcing finance to procure arms, ammunition and training Sikh youth to carry out terrorist activities in India.
Canada-based prominent pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead in the Punjabi-dominated Surrey city of British Columbia province.
Khalistanis are dropping like flies. https://t.co/AkNMUEU7pn
— Major Gaurav Arya (Retd) (@majorgauravarya) June 19, 2023
In its FIR, the NIA said Nijjar had certain associates in India who had conducted reconnaissance of gatherings of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) at certain places, including Punjab, with an intention to target them and strike terror in a section of the people in India. He intends to execute the attack at a time and place where there is a large gathering so that there are maximum casualties, the FIR said.
In 2020, the NIA also attached immovable properties, located in Punjab, to Nijjar and SFJ chief Gurupatwant Singh Pannu under the case of UAPA.
Notorious Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was killed in a targeted shooting in Surrey city of British Columbia province in Canada.
Nijjar was earlier declared a ‘wanted terrorist’ by the Indian government due to his involvement in various acts of violence and subversive… pic.twitter.com/FHfRdAkBBE— Eagle Eye (@SortedEagle) June 19, 2023
Interestingly, in the past month, three persons associated with Khalistan have died in separate incidents. It is stated that Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar was shot dead in Pakistan. Last week, one pro-Khalistani, who was also stated to be involved in vandalism at the Indian High Commission in the UK, Avatar Singh Khanda, died in a hospital in Canada. And now Nijjar has been shot dead in Canada.
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