Accused of killing Nijjar appear in BC court; they are still being held

Toronto: On Tuesday, three of the four people charged with the murder of pro-Khalistan activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar made a court appearance in British Columbia. Virtually speaking, the fourth accused also made an appearance. All four will remain in custody until the next hearing in June.

All four of the Indian nationals were making their first appearance before the Surrey BC provincial court.

Amandeep Singh, 22, who is being detained in custody in Ontario, made an appearance before the judge, as did Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, who were all dressed in prison attire.

The next date was set by Judge Emmet Duncan, who was presiding over the case, on June 25, as per a report published in Surrey Now Leader.

The prosecution gave an explanation for the adjournment, stating that it was necessary to fulfil “disclosure obligations” or to give the defendants’ attorneys access to information about the cases against them.

Similar to their prior appearances, supporters of Khalistan assembled outside the courthouse and waved separatist flags and anti-India placards.

While the other three appeared before a judge on May 7, Amandeep Singh made his initial court appearance on May 15. All four of them stood before a judge for the first time on Tuesday. The four of them are accused with first-degree murder and murderous conspiracy.

When Amandeep Singh was mentioned in the Nijjar case, he was already under the custody of the Peel Regional Police, or PRP. Nine charges, including those pertaining to unlawful firearm possession and possession of a controlled substance, led to his arrest in November 2023.

On May 3, the others were taken into custody in and around Edmonton and transported to British Columbia in order to stand trial.

To far, Canadian detectives have not disclosed any connection between the murder and the Indian Government. The Commander of the Federal Policing Programme in the Pacific Region, Assistant Commissioner David Teboul, stated on May 3 that “separate and distinct investigations ongoing,” including “investigating connections to the Government of India.” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada declared the inquiries to be “ongoing” the next day.

After Trudeau said in the House of Commons three months after Nijjar’s June 18 murder in Surrey, British Columbia, that there were “credible allegations” of a possible connection between Indian agents and the murder, India-Canada relations fell apart. India responded by calling those accusations “motivated” and “absurd.”

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