Gun charges dropped against 2 Sikh activists
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This seems to be a growing trend. Where immigrants are given orders of magnitude more leniency in court.
In September 2024, Inderjit Singh Gosal, a prominent Sikh nationalist and leader of the Canadian chapter of Sikhs for Justice—who stepped into the role after the 2023 assassination of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Surrey, British Columbia—was arrested during a traffic stop in Whitby, Ontario, alongside Jagdeep Singh from New York and Arman Singh. The trio faced serious firearms charges, including illegal possession of a prohibited handgun and careless use of a firearm, but Canadian prosecutors swiftly dropped all charges against Jagdeep and Arman, allowing Jagdeep to either return to the United States or stay in Canada while Arman was released. Gosal's case remains active, with him out on bail as proceedings continue. The arrests unfolded against a backdrop of escalating threats to Gosal's safety, including repeated RCMP warnings from August 20 to September 10 about potential hitmen, a February 2024 drive-by shooting at a Brampton construction site believed to target him, and his refusal of a witness protection program to focus on advocating for a Khalistan referendum—an independence movement for a Sikh homeland in Punjab that Sikhs for Justice promotes through global referendums, which India condemns as a sovereignty threat and terrorist activity. Canada has accused India of masterminding Nijjar's killing, leading to charges against four men tied to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, though India denies any role. Despite the legal hurdles, Jagdeep Singh intends to join an upcoming referendum event in Ottawa, and Gosal plans to attend as well.
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sikh-activist-gun-charges-dropped-9.6987032
