Hardeep Singh Nijjar played a key role in organizing the Khalistan referendum in Brampton city
Canada-based pro-Khalistan leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar was shot dead at the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in the Punjabi-dominated Surrey city of British Columbia province.
India had asked Canadian authorities to take action against Nijjar for his alleged involvement in terrorist acts in Punjab.
Nijjar played a key role in organizing the Khalistan referendum in Brampton city. was associated with the separatist organization, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), which is banned in India.
The National Investigation Agency had earlier filed a charge sheet against Nijjar for allegedly conspiring to carry out terror attacks.
[With Inputs from IANS]
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