The four men accused of the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., in June 2023. From left: Karan Brar, Amandeep Singh, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh.
The arrest in Brampton, Ont. on Nov. 3, 2023 of Amandeep Singh — one of four men charged in connection with a killing that Ottawa has connected directly to the government of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi — happened just one day before a wedding in that city brought together a who's-who of New Delhi's Sikh enemies list, CBC News has learned.The four men accused in the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, B.C., in June 2023.
The Nov. 4, 2023 wedding of the son of a prominent Khalistani activist at a gurdwara in Brampton was attended by a number of people who also have reason to believe that their lives are in danger from the government of India, including some who have received "Duty to Warn" letters from the RCMP.under a B.C. law that directs authorities to notify people when they become aware of a threat to their safety.
In any event, Pannun informed the wedding hosts shortly before the ceremony that he would not attend because of security concerns. A public meeting was held at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, previously led by Nijjar, to schedule a second round of voting for Oct 29, 2023. The new wedding date was announced publicly. Confidential sources have told CBC News that there are informants within the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara who relay information to the government of India.Pannun currently lives under U.S. government protection. He's the leader of Sikhs for Justice, the group behind the worldwide referendum effort.He told CBC News that it was universally assumed he would be in Brampton for the wedding of the son of one of his dearest and oldest friends.
"It was the night before the wedding and I was there for it," he said. "And it was a typical — should have been a typical — kind of weekend, you know. You attend the wedding, you meet some old people you haven't seen in a long time.
Peel Police have not described the nature of the breach charges laid against Amandeep Singh. He had given undertakings following a previous B.C. charge of flight from police and dangerous operation, reported by CBC News last month. He has not entered a plea on those charges.In a video obtained by CBC News, Amandeep Singh can be seen driving a car on a road at night with his left hand on the steering wheel and an earth-coloured semi-automatic pistol in his right hand.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses his supporters during an election campaign rally on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
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