Khalistan Tiger Force Chief Hardeep Nijjar Shot Dead in Canada

OTTAWA (ANI) – Khalistan Tiger Force chief Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who was wanted in India with National Investigation Agency (NIA) having announced a cash reward on him, was gunned down outside a gurdwara in the parking area in Canada’s Surrey, according to a report in Vancouver Sun.

From Bharsinghpur village in Punjab, Nijjar was based in Surrey and had been declared an “absconder” by the NIA. He was found inside his grey truck in the parking lot.

“Upon attendance, police found an adult male inside a vehicle suffering from apparent gunshot wounds and provided medical assistance until Emergency Health Services arrived on scene. The man died of his injuries at the scene,” police said.

He said the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team had been called in.

“At this early stage of the investigation, any possible motives for the shooting are not yet known. Police are still working to determine possible suspect descriptions from multiple witnesses who were in the area,” police told the Vancouver Sun.

The report said Nijjar was married with two sons and worked as a plumber.

NIA was probing cases against Nijjar including those related to “Punjab Referendum 2020 for Khalistan,” the agency said in a statement.