Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down exterior a Gurdwara in a parking space in Canada’s Surrey. (file)

New Delhi:

Murdered Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a chosen terrorist in India, was allegedly concerned in crime for the reason that Eighties and had connections with native goons from a younger age, an in depth file ready by Indian authorities, and accessed by NDTV, revealed. It additional says Nijjar, who fled to Canada on a cast passport in 1996 and maintained a low profile as a truck driver there, travelled to Pakistan for arms and explosives coaching. He additionally allegedly ordered a number of killings and assaults in Punjab whereas taking refuge on Canadian soil.

A resident of the Bhar Singh Pura village in Punjab’s Jalandhar, Hardeep Singh Nijjar was initiated to the gangster life by Gurnek Singh alias Neka, the file stated. In the Eighties and 90s, he was related to Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) militants and later since 2012, he was intently related to Jagtar Singh Tara, Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) Chief, it added. After his title cropped up in a number of terrorism circumstances, Nijjar escaped to Canada in 1996.

Later, he allegedly got here in contact with Pakistan based mostly KTF Chief, Jagtar Singh Tara. He additionally visited Pakistan within the garb of a Baisakhi jatha member in April 2012 and underwent an arms and explosive coaching there for a fortnight, the file stated.

After returning to Canada, he allegedly began arranging funds for terror actions by his associates engaged in medication and arms smuggling in Canada.

Nijjar deliberate with Jagtar Singh Tara to execute a terror assault in Punjab and raised a gang in Canada which included Mandeep Singh Dhaliwal, Sarbjit Singh, Anupveer Singh, and Darshan Singh alias Fauji, the file claims, adidng that they obtained arms coaching in British Columbia, Canada in December 2015.

In 2014, Nijjar allegedly deliberate to execute a terror assault on Dera Sacha Sauda Headquarters in Haryana’s Sirsa, however he could not attain India, the file stated, so he directed his module to focus on former DGP Mohd Izhar Alam, Punjab based mostly Shiv Sena chief Nishant Sharma, and Baba Mann Singh Pehowa Wale.

Nijjar additionally labored with Punjab-based gangster Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dala from Moga to hold out terror actions in Punjab, the file stated. He allegedly tasked Arshdeep to hold out the double-murder of Manohar Lal Arora and Jatinderbir Singh Arora, the father-son duo accused of ‘anti-Panthic actions’, in 2020. In the assault, Manohar Lal was shot useless at his residence in Bathinda on November 20, 2020, however his son escaped. Nijjar had despatched cash from Canada for his or her homicide, the file stated.

In 2021, Nijjar allegedly requested Arshdeep to homicide the priest of Bhar Singh Pura village (Nijjar’s native place). However, the priest survived. Nijjar, on this method, allegedly constructed an ecosystem of terror in Punjab from behind the scenes in Canada.

Nijjar was gunned down exterior a Gurdwara in a parking space in Canada’s Surrey, British Columbia, on June 18.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the present day doubled down on his explosive cost that “Indian government agents” have been behind Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing, claiming “credible allegations” have been shared with India weeks in the past.

Trudeau had first linked Nijjar’s killing to India on Monday, prompting a fast and stern denial by India. Canada has shared no particular data relating to its prices, India stated, flagging “politically condoned hate crimes and criminal violence” in that nation.

The allegation triggered tit-for-tat strikes like expelling diplomats that escalated underlying tensions to a significant diplomatic disaster between the 2 international locations. India has suspended visa providers citing “security threats” to its High Commissions and consulates in Canada.