By Canadian Press

Sikh protesters in Vancouver decry Nijjar shooting death as foreign interference

Jun 24, 2023 | 3:07 PM

Protesters in Vancouver say many Sikh community members firmly believe the shooting death of a British Columbia temple president was linked to foreign interference.

About 200 protesters from the Canadian Sikh community gathered outside Vancouver’s Indian consulate this morning, accusing the South Asian nation’s government of being involved in the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar.

Police have not linked the shooting to foreign interference, saying that investigators have no reasons to believe that the Sikh community in Canada is at risk.

Most of the protesters are advocates for an independent Sikh state in India and came from cities ranging from Metro Vancouver to Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton for today’s protest.

Protesters who knew Nijjar, who was organizing an unofficial referendum in India prior to his death, described him as a “peaceful” man who was “loved in the community.”

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Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle last week while leaving the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 24, 2023.

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