Nijjar Killing row: ‘Justin Trudeau's remarks damaged probe’, Indian envoy reiterates New Delhi's stand on Canada
The Globe and Mail on Friday. This came after Canadian PM Justin Trudeau alleged the involvement of "agents of the Indian government" in the killing of Nijjar in June.
However, India had rejected the allegations as "absurd and motivated" and expelled a Canadian diplomat in a tit-for-tat move over Canada's decision. Verma stressed that India has not been shown concrete evidence by Canada or its allies about India's alleged involvement in Nijjar's killing.
He further suggested that the continuing Canadian police probe into the killing had been "damaged" by PM Trudeau's public statements. "There is no specific or relevant information provided in this case for us to assist them in the investigation," Verma said.
"Where is the evidence? Where is the conclusion of the investigation? I would go a step further and say now the investigation has already been tainted. A direction has come from someone at a high level to say India or Indian agents are behind it," The Globe and Mail quoted him as saying.
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