Canadian police have arrested three members of an alleged killer squad, suspected of having been tasked by the Indian government with killing prominent Sikh, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in British Columbia last year.
CBC News reported Sunday that police are also investigating the three suspects for additional murders in Canada, including the shooting of an 11-year-old boy.
The three suspects, Kamalpreet Singh, Karanpreet Singh and Karan Brar, face first-degree murder and conspiracy charges in the Nijjar case.
The three are all Indian nationals.
Sources told CBC News the men arrived on student visas.
None are believed to have pursued education while in Canada. None have obtained permanent residency.
Others tied to this crime could be arrested in the coming days, police said.
“This investigation does not end here. We are aware that others may have played a role in this homicide and we remain dedicated to finding and arresting each one of these individuals,” said Supt. Mandeep Mooker, the officer in charge of the B.C. RCMP’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT).
Assistant Commissioner David Teboul, the RCMP commander for the Pacific region, said he wouldn’t comment on the alleged links between these men and Indian officials, CBC News reported.
He did say the force is “investigating connections to the government of India.”
