NARRATIVE – Ottawa accuses Indian authorities of sponsoring murders and extortion and harassment operations against members of the Sikh community in North America.
New Delhi
This Monday, October 14 was a public holiday in Canada and should have been a quiet day. However, the royal gendarmerie urgently organized a press conference… Announcing that it will present « violent criminal activities in connection with agents of the Indian government ». Some time later, Commissioner Mike Duheme and his deputy Brigitte Gauvin dropped a diplomatic bombshell. They accuse New Delhi of having carried out harassment, extortion and murders against Canadians of Indian origin.
« The militants of Sikh confession pro-Khalistan (who demand the independence of Indian Punjab, Editor’s note) are targeted as a priority. Individuals linked to organized crime, particularly the Bishnoi gang, are involved »declares Brigitte Gauvin. The Bishnoi gang is a mafia that is involved in drug trafficking and orchestrates targeted assassinations. « We believe this organization is working with government agents…
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