Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Timeline of the Fight for Justice

From the killing of Shaheed Bhai Hardeep Singh Nijjar to the ongoing pursuit of accountability.

June 18, 2023

Hardeep Singh Nijjar Is Assassinated

Nijjar is shot and killed in the parking lot of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., as he attempts to drive away. He was the gurdwara’s president and a prominent leader in the Khalistan movement. He was a Canadian citizen.

September 18, 2023

Trudeau Accuses India in Parliament

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau publicly tells Parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies are pursuing “credible allegations of a potential link” between agents of the Government of India and Nijjar’s killing. India denies all involvement and expels a Canadian diplomat. Canada also expels a senior Indian intelligence official.

October 2024

Canada Expels Six Indian Diplomats

After presenting what Ottawa describes as “irrefutable evidence” of links between Indian government agents and the killings of both Nijjar and Sukhdool Singh, Canada expels six Indian diplomats — including High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma. India retaliates by expelling six Canadian diplomats.

May 2024

Four Men Arrested and Charged

The RCMP arrests four Indian nationals — Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh, Karanpreet Singh, and Amandeep Singh — in Alberta and Ontario. All four are charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

January 2025

Inquiry: India Interfered in Canadian Elections

A Canadian inquiry commission concludes that India clandestinely funded political leaders and engaged in disinformation campaigns to interfere in Canada’s electoral process.

September 2025

Bishnoi Gang Designated a Terrorist Organization

Canada designates the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — believed to have been used as proxies to hire Nijjar’s killers — as a terrorist organization, following a wave of extortions and violence targeting the South Asian community.

December 24, 2025

Canada Moves to Withhold Evidence at Trial

Canada’s Department of Justice files an application to withhold “sensitive” national security evidence from the criminal trial, citing concerns about international relations. The community demands full transparency.

February 7, 2026

NSA-Level Security Meetings Between Canada and India

Canada’s National Security Advisor Nathalie Drouin meets with India’s NSA Ajit Doval in Ottawa — a follow-up to a September 2025 meeting in Delhi — to develop a shared law-enforcement work plan. Critics warn that security cooperation must not come at the cost of accountability for Nijjar’s killing.

March 2, 2026 — Latest Development

🔴 Globe and Mail: Indian Consular Officials Supplied Information for the Hit

The Globe and Mail reveals that a visa officer at the Indian consulate in Vancouver — believed to be a covert RAW intelligence officer — gathered intelligence on Nijjar from Surrey diaspora members and passed it to those who orchestrated the killing. CSIS confirms its assessment of Indian government involvement has not changed.