The Canadian Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to the four Indians accused of killing Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Karan Brar, Amandeep Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karanpreet Singh were charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to kill Nijjar.
The case will now be heard on February 11 in the British Columbia Supreme Court. The bail was granted due to lack of evidence, according to News18.
Nijjar, the chief of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) was killed by shooters outside British Columbia’s Gurudwara in Surrey on June 18, 2023. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested Karanpreet, Kamalpreet and Karan Brar in May 2024.
The next hearing in the case has been scheduled for February 11, after the matter was moved to the British Columbia Supreme Court. The accused were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in May 2024 during coordinated operations across Canada.
The trial has faced criticism over alleged insufficient evidence linking the four men to the murder. Canadian authorities have accused them of collaborating with agents of the Indian government to assassinate Nijjar, a claim strongly denied by New Delhi.
The Nijjar killing sparked a diplomatic row between India and Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accused the Indian government of involvement in the assassination, leading to a sharp decline in relations. India has dismissed the allegations as “baseless” and “politically motivated.”
