Chandigarh: Amid the ongoing diplomatic row between India and Canada, the focus has now shifted to Goldy Brar, listed as a ‘category-A’ gangster by the Punjab Government and the main accused in the Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala murder case. Canada has so far not given any clear signals of his whereabouts and has been giving contradictory statements on him.
According to ‘The Tribune’ after the assassination of Moosewala in May 2022, the Punjab Police claimed to have shared Goldy’s location with Canadian authorities. The security agencies of Canada, however, did not provide any proper response on the matter. Questioning Canada’s double standards, Punjab Police have expressed concern that on one hand the authorities in the country removed Brar from Canada’s most wanted list, and on the other hand, they have accused him and Lawrence Bishnoi of killing Khalistani activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey last year.
Canadian envoy shares experience of his encounter with Khalistani extremists
Indian High Commissioner to Canada, Sanjay Kumar Verma has recounted an experience of his encounter with Khalistani extremists in the country. Speaking to news agency, ANI, he talked about a pattern on how Khalistani extremists intimidated and threatened him that almost led to an attack during an event. Verma said he escaped being harmed by a potential attack with a sharp object when Canadian officials were also present there at the time.
Envoy shares ‘disturbing pattern’
Verma added that after the incident, the attacker was pushed away by the Canadian officials. Varma was then taken through a side door of the venue. Sharing further details with the news agency, Verma pointed out that the incident was part of a disturbing pattern by Khalistani supporters, which included online harassment as well as protests outside diplomatic missions of India in Canada.
