The Canadian Supreme Court has granted bail to four individuals accused in the Hardeep Singh Nijjar murder case. The court has also issued orders for their release. This decision comes after the four were arrested in connection with the high-profile murder of Nijjar, a prominent Sikh leader. The case has drawn international attention and sparked legal proceedings in Canada.
Canada: The Supreme Court of Canada granted bail to four Indians accused in the murder case of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The case is set to be heard in Canadian court on February 11.
The release order was issued due to insufficient evidence, following a stay in proceedings at a lower court. According to sources, the Canadian police were unable to present substantial evidence against the accused.
The individuals involved, Karan Brar, Amandeep Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karanpreet Singh, were charged in November 2024. They appealed for bail to the Canadian Supreme Court, which was subsequently granted.
Court documents reveal that three of the accused participated in the hearing via video conference, while one was represented by legal counsel.
A representative from the British Columbia Prosecution Service commented,
“Some pre-trial motions will be held before the actual trial, but we cannot provide an estimate yet regarding the duration of the pre-trial period.”
Indian government sources described the situation as “embarrassing for the Canadian Police,” claiming the authorities were at a loss regarding the accused and did not appear in court for the hearing.
The sources stated,
“They just picked some local youth, and based on that, Trudeau went overboard in his statements against India. He even accused an Indian government official, which we have consistently denied, and now their own police are validating that,”
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Relations between India and Canada have sharply deteriorated, with India expressing deep concerns over extremism and anti-India activities in Canada, urging Canadian authorities to take action against such elements. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau previously claimed to have “credible allegations” of India’s involvement in Nijjar’s killing in Canada last year.
India has rejected these allegations as “absurd” and “motivated,” accusing Canada of harboring extremist anti-India factions. Following the situation, India recalled six diplomats from Canada after they were declared “persons of interest” in the investigation into Nijjar’s murder, which occurred outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18 of last year.
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