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Case files (2): Killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar: allegation and later statement · US indictment over an alleged plot against a Sikh separatist

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UNKNOWN 18 September 2023; RCMP remarks reported July 2026

Killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar: allegation and later statement

Canada's then-PM said Canada was pursuing credible allegations potentially linking India to the killing, which India called absurd; in July 2026 an RCMP deputy commissioner was reported saying the investigation found no evidence Indian officials were involved. The question is unresolved in the sources.

Sources (opened in a new tab):

The Guardian (2023): 'Credible allegations' link India to killing ↗ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/18/credible-evidence-india-behind-killing-of-canadian-sikh-leader-says-trudeau

The Economic Times (July 2026): RCMP remarks ↗ https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/no-evidence-linking-indian-govt-to-nijjar-killing-says-canada-police-contradicting-trudeaus-charges/articleshow/132264938.cms

ALLEGED Unsealed 17 October 2024

US indictment over an alleged plot against a Sikh separatist

The US charged a man it describes as a former Indian government official linked to RAW's parent cabinet secretariat with directing a foiled murder-for-hire plot in New York; an indictment is an allegation, not a finding.

Sources (opened in a new tab):

BBC News: US charges ex-India agent in Sikh separatist murder plot ↗ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2949p14k4o

Al Jazeera: Who is Vikash Yadav? ↗ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/18/who-is-vikash-yadav-indian-agent-accused-by-us-in-sikh-assassination-plot