Three Accused of Sikh Activist’s Murder Face Court in Person, Fourth Attends by Video

Published on May 22, 2024

A British Columbia judge has ordered four Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar to have no contact with several people in the community in the suspects’ latest court appearance. Three of the four suspects—Karan Brar, Kamalpreet Singh and Karanpreet Singh—appeared in person for the first time in B.C. Provincial Court in Surrey, with the fourth suspect appearing by video link. Those appearing in person wore red prison sweatsuits as they entered the courtroom, while Amandeep Singh remained in custody in Ontario where he was facing unrelated weapons offences before being arrested on May 10 for Mr. Nijjar’s killing....

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