Hardeep Singh Nijjar was gunned down in the parking lot of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, one of Canada’s largest Sikh temples
Now, the Sikh community in Surrey is once again gripped with grief, anger and intrigue after the president of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara, one of Canada’s largest Sikh temples, was gunned down in the parking lot of the facility.
“The coming time is very dangerous,” Mr. Nijjar said in Punjabi in a speech that was videotaped. “We have to understand this.”had privately confided in friends that he had been warned by CSIS, Canada’s spy agency, that he was targeted for violence. His lawyer, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, confirmed that in a statement Tuesday.
“Nijjar was neither involved in nor convicted for any criminal or violent activity ever, in fact, in 2016 Canadian law enforcement authorities after thorough investigation found no evidence supporting India’s allegations against Nijjar being involved in violent or criminal activities in India or elsewhere,” Mr. Pannun said in the statement.that showed Mr. Nijjar had been involved in a dispute with Mr. Malik. Mr. Malik ran a society that took Mr. Nijjar to court in an effort to force Mr.
“People are willing to settle scores in public by shooting,” said his son, a former BC Liberal MLA. That means “there might be other people who try to retaliate.”
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