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India has strongly rejected attempts by Canadian authorities to link Indian agents with criminal gangs in Canada...
The head of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) has called on members of Canadas Sikh community to come forward with information as they continue to investigate allegations linking the Indian government to violent activities on Canadian soil, including homicides, extortion, and intimidation.P)..
"If people come forward, we can help them and I ask them to come forward if they can," RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme said in the interview with the Radio-Canada..
His comments come against the backdrop of a growing diplomatic rift between Canada and India, sparked by Ottawas unsubstantiated allegations that Indian government agents were involved in the June 2022 murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a pro-Khalistan element and designated terrorist in India..
During a press conference earlier in the week, Duheme alleged that Indian diplomats and consular officials had links to criminal gangs in Canada, including the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, which he said had been involved in a series of violent acts, including homicides and extortion..
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