Amidst the ongoing tension between India and Canada, a new revelation has come to light regarding the murder of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. Former National Security Advisor (NSA) of Canada Jody Thomas said that initial intelligence and police investigation indicated that Nijjar was murdered in revenge for the killing of Ripudaman Singh Malik. Thomas said that after a thorough investigation, Nijjar's murder was linked to an extrajudicial killing. He has revealed in his statement why Canada could not provide evidence to India in this matter despite repeatedly asking for evidence. The statement of Canada's former NSA clearly shows that Canada itself is quite confused regarding the murder of Nijjar.
Are the strings of Nijjar's murder connected to Malik's murder?
It is noteworthy that Nijjar's murder was initially linked by Canada to revenge for the murder of Ripudaman Singh Malik. Let us tell you that Ripudaman Singh Malik was accused of being involved in the 1985 Air India Kanishka bomb blast. This explosion was one of the biggest air tragedies in Indian history; 329 people were killed in this accident. After the murder of Malik in the year 2022, Khalistan Tiger Force leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar had called him a traitor. A year after Nijjar's statement, he was also murdered in Surrey, British Columbia.
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau had alleged India's involvement in the murder of Khalistani Nijjar. India rejected Trudeau's statement as absurd and demanded concrete evidence from Canada regarding these allegations. But Canada did not provide any concrete evidence. Thomas also clarified in his statement why Canada did not provide evidence in this regard despite India repeatedly asking for evidence.
Is Canada confused about Nijjar's murder?
Appearing before Canada's Foreign Interference Inquiry, Thomas said, “Nijjar's murder was the second high-profile murder at the same gurdwara where Malik was killed almost a year earlier. It was initially believed that it was a reprisal. There was action.” However, Thomas acknowledged that as further intelligence emerged during the investigation, it indicated that the murder may have been an extrajudicial killing. Here it becomes very important that Thomas's statements clearly show that Canada does not have any concrete evidence regarding the murder of Nijjar and it is trying to solve the mystery of this murder through speculations.
Why couldn't Canada provide evidence to India?
Jodi Thomas also explained why Canada did not share much information in this matter with India. “We weren't able to share as much evidence as the United States could because we were investigating this murder,” he said. On Wednesday, Trudeau also acknowledged that Canada has not yet provided India with any concrete evidence about Nijjar's murder. “It's based mainly on intelligence, not solid evidence,” he said.
