In a stunning growth, Canada has alleged that the Lawrence Bishnoi group is focusing on ‘pro-Khalistani components’ on the behest of the Authorities of India. Brigitte Gauvin, Assistant Commissioner, Federal Policing, Nationwide Safety, Royal Canadian Mounted Police mentioned throughout a press convention that brokers of the Authorities of India are utilizing ‘organised crime components’ to focus on ‘pro-Khalistani’ people.
“It (India) is focusing on the South Asian group however they’re particularly focusing on pro-Khalistani components in Canada…What we have now seen is, from an RCMP perspective, they use organised crime components. It has been publically attributed and claimed by one organised crime group specifically – Bishnoi Group…We imagine that the group is related to brokers of the Authorities of India,” mentioned Brigitte Gauvin.
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“Over the previous few years, and extra not too long ago, legislation enforcement businesses in Canada, together with the RCMP, have efficiently investigated and charged a major variety of people for his or her direct involvement in homicides, extortions and different legal acts of violence. As well as, there was nicely over a dozen credible and imminent threats to life which have led to the conduct of Obligation to Warn by legislation enforcement with members of the South Asian group, and particularly members of the pro-Khalistan motion,” mentioned the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in an announcement.
The RCMP additional claimed that proof additionally reveals that all kinds of entities in Canada and overseas have been utilized by brokers of the Authorities of India to gather info. “A few of these people and companies have been coerced and threatened into working for the Authorities of India. The data collected for the Authorities of India is then used to focus on members of the South Asian group. This proof was offered on to Authorities of India officers, urging their cooperation in stemming the violence and requesting our legislation enforcement businesses work collectively to deal with these points,” mentioned the RCMP.
This comes amid the rising diplomatic rigidity between India and Canada. Whereas Canada accused the Indian Excessive Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Varma of making an attempt to intrude within the investigation associated to homicide of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, India rejected the allegations by summoning the Canadian diplomat. Now, India has recalled its diplomats whereas expelling six Canadian diplomats.
