Khalistan Tiger Force chief shot dead in Canada

Two unidentified gunmen shot dead Hardeep Singh Nijjar, chief of Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF) in Surrey city of British Columbia province.

He was the president of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara. Indian government had declared the Canada based pro-Khalistan leader a wanted terrorist.

Nijjar, a resident of a village in Jalandhar, was associated with the banned separatist organisation, Sikhs for Justice (SFJ). He had played a key role in organising the Khalistan referendum in Brampton city.

Multiple criminal cases were registered against him in India include one by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

India had asked the Canadian authorities to take action against Nijjar for his alleged involvement in terrorist acts in Punjab.

Last year the Punjab Police had sought the extradition of Nijjar as he was wanted in cases related to acts of reviving terrorism in the state. Meanwhile, Khalistan Liberation Force (KLF) chief Avtar Singh Khanda, 35, died in a hospital in Britain while undergoing treatment. Khanda had provided assistance to Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh during the latter’s run from the law enforcement agencies recently.