Canada Acknowledges No Indian Government Involvement in Nijjar Murder Case The Canadian government has officially stated that there is no evidence linking the Indian government to the 2023 murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Canadian citizen and Sikh separatist. This conclusion was reached after a thorough investigation by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), which found no credible connection between Indian authorities and the crime. Meanwhile, the U.S. Justice Department’s Operation Hard Ball revealed that the assassination was carried out by Lawrence Bishnoi, a notorious gangster imprisoned in India, and his network. The RCMP’s findings, disclosed in July 2026, clarify that the Indian government and its officials were not involved in Nijjar’s killing. This contradicts earlier allegations by former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who had claimed in 2023 that intelligence agencies were investigating potential links between Indian agents and the murder. India consistently denied these claims, calling them baseless and politically motivated, which led to significant diplomatic tension between the two nations. The U.S. investigation, part of Operation Hard Ball, confirmed that Bishnoi, a 33-year-old from Punjab, orchestrated the attack. Bishnoi, who has been in Indian custody since 2022, is accused of leading a criminal syndicate engaged in cross-border drug trafficking, extortion, and targeted killings. The operation also implicated his associates, including Satinderjit Singh (alias Goldy Bhardwaj), Rohit Godara, and Sukhraj Singh Kang, who are now facing charges in the U.S. International cooperation led to the arrest of 24 individuals across the U.S., Canada, and Europe. These arrests included 11 in California, 3 in Canada, and 1 each in Spain, Indiana, and Georgia.#india #canada #royal_canadian_mounted_police #hardeep_singh_nijjar #operation_hard_ball
