A man named Amandeep Singh was held on Saturday in connection with the Sikh separatist leader’s killing on June 18.
Canadian authorities on Saturday arrested a fourth Indian citizen for his suspected role in the murder of Sikh separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, Reuters reported.
Nijjar was killed by masked gunmen on June 18 near Vancouver. The killing had led to diplomatic strife between New Delhi and Ottawa.
Canada’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced on Saturday that a 22-year-old man named Amandeep Singh was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder in the case. He was already in the custody of the Peel Regional Police in an unrelated firearms case.
