Two of the three men charged in the slaying of Canadian Sikh separatist leader Singh Nijjar last June made a brief court appearance. His killing became the center of a diplomatic spat after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September that there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvement.
after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in September that there were “credible allegations” of Indian involvementin Edmonton, Alberta for shooting and killing the 45-year-old in his pickup truck after he left the Sikh temple over which he presided in the city of Surrey.
On Tuesday, Brar and Karanpreet appeared in court via a video link and agreed to a trial in English. They were ordered to appear in British Columbia Provincial Court again on May 21.The small provincial court room was filled with spectators. Others crowded into an overflow room to watch the proceedings via video.
About 100 people gathered outside the courthouse waving yellow flags and holding photos of Indian government officials who they accuse of being involved in Nijjar’s killing.Nijjar — an Indian-born citizen of Canada — was a plumber and a leader in what remains of a once-strong movement to create an independent Sikh homeland in India, known as Khalistan, for which he had heavily campaigned. He organized unofficial referendums around the world about Punjabi independence.
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