- Friday, February 28, 2025
His name featured in a wanted list handed over by former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh to Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau when he visited India in 2018.
By: Shubham Ghosh
DAYS AFTER the death of Khalistan leader Avtar Singh Kandha in a hospital in the UK, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force, was shot dead by two unidentified men in the parking lot of a gurdwara in Surrey, Canada, on Sunday (18) evening. He was also the head of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara Sahib.
Nijjar, 46, was a native of Bhar Singh Pura village in Jalandhar in the Indian state of Punjab. He was known for being actively involved in operationalising and financing members of the KTF, media reports said citing officials.
Now, Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar shot dead by unidentified men in Canada.
He was in India's most wanted 40 designated terrorists list.
In 2022, NIA also declared Rs 10 lakh reward on Nijjar. He was involved in planning targeted killings in India. pic.twitter.com/3LIUKdVu8Z
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) June 19, 2023
A roadblock has been set up in front of the Gurdwara in response to a tragic shooting incident resulting in the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. The blockage is affecting both directions of 120th St in Surrey, specifically b/w 70th Ave & 72nd Ave. Meanwhile, members of the Sangat… pic.twitter.com/aaoCuB6arc
— Sarbraj Singh Kahlon (@sarbrajskahlon) June 19, 2023
He was also accused in a case registered by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA). Associated with Sikh For Justice, Nijjar also went to Australia recently for a referendum voting, The Indian Express reported.
The report also said that during the probe, it was found that Nijjar had issued incriminating statements and posted objectionable content besides sharing controversial videos and photographs on social media platforms to “spread insurrectionary imputations”.
Nijjar’s name had also featured in a wanted list handed over by former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh to Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau when he visited India five years ago.
The slain leader was also facing charges in a number of cases registered and being investigated by the police in Punjab and a red-corner notice was issued against him.
