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Three arrested and charged over Sikh activist's killing in Canada

Three Indian nationals have been arrested and charged over the killing of a Sikh separatist leader in Canada, which sparked a major diplomatic row between the two countries. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was shot dead last June by masked gunmen in a busy car park in a Vancouver suburb. The diplomatic row escalated after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that India's government may have been involved.

Delhi strongly denied the allegation. In announcing the arrests on Friday, Superintendent Mandeep Mooker said the three suspects were Karan Brar, 22, Kamal Preet Singh, 22, and 28-year-old Karan Preet Singh. He said all three had been living in Edmonton, Alberta where they were arrested. They have been charged with first-degree murder, court records show, as well as conspiracy to commit murder.

All had been in Canada for three to five years, police said. Police added that investigations were continuing, including into "connections to the government of India". "There are separate and distinct investigations ongoing into these matters. Certainly not limited to the involvement of the people arrested today," Assistant Commissioner David Teboul said.

Investigators have been working with counterparts in India but the collaboration has been "rather difficult and rather challenging" for several years, they said. Police said there may be others involved in the killing, and there may be further arrests or charges. Who was Canadian Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar? Mr Nijjar was a Sikh separatist leader who publicly campaigned for Khalistan - the creation of an independent Sikh homeland in the Punjab region of India.

Those close to him have said he was warned by Canadian intelligence services before his death that he was on a "hit list" and there had been threats on his life.  However he said there were still "public safety concerns" and "a lot of tension. There's frustration. And there's a hope, as well. "Mr Trudeau has also faced pressure to provide evidence for his allegation of Delhi's involvement.

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