PM Trudeau touts Canada as a 'rule-of-law country' after arrest of three Indians in Nijjar murder case
economictimes.indiatimes.comCanada is a "rule-of-law country" with a strong and independent justice system and a fundamental commitment to protect its citizens, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said, a day after three Indian nationals were charged with the murder of Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, was shot dead outside a gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18, 2023.
Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals residing in Edmonton have been charged on Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.
«This is important because Canada is a rule-of-law country with a strong and independent justice system, as well as a fundamental commitment to protecting all its citizens,» Trudeau said about the arrests on Saturday at a Toronto gala celebrating Sikh heritage and culture.
«As the RCMP stated, the investigation remains ongoing, as does a separate and distinct investigation not limited to the involvement of the three people arrested yesterday,» Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) quoted Trudeau as saying.
He said that many in Canada's Sikh community are feeling unsafe following Nijjar's killing, adding: «Every Canadian has the fundamental right to live safely and free from discrimination and threats of violence in Canada.»
The ties between India and Canada came under severe strain following Trudeau's allegations in September last year of the «potential» involvement of Indian agents in the killing of 45-year-old Nijjar, a Khalistan
