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The recent attacks on five terrorists in Canada and the United States (US) — Rahat Rao, Tariq Kiani, Raghbir Nijjar, Satinder Pal Singh Raju and Nijjar killing accused — with links to slain Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar are part of a fight over succession and drug money, according to local sources. Moreover, Pakistan is looking to eliminate all leads that hint at the Inter-Services Intelligence’s (ISI) involvement, said sources.
“Control over the money from drug cartel control is the main reason,” said sources, adding, “Pakistan’s utility of Khalistani gangs is over and now it is under pressure to eliminate everyone associated with the killing of Nijjar. The ISI wants to eliminate close associates of Nijjar to close all leads towards the ISI.”
Nijjar was killed by unidentified gunmen outside a Gurdwara in Surrey, Canada, on June 18, 2023. He was the chief of banned Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF), and was designated a terrorist by the Indian government under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) in 2020. Interpol had also issued red corner notice against him quite a few times, the first in 2016.
CNN-News18 was the first to report on the killing of Nijjar and how he was deeply involved in drugs and weapon smuggling racket with Pakistan.
ISI AGENT RAHAT RAO ATTACKED IN CANADA
Rahat Rao, who belongs to the Canadian-Pakistani community, runs a forex business in Surrey Central area. According to sources, a person came to Rao’s office for some alleged money exchange work, set him on fire and ran away. According to sources, he was attacked due to tension between two groups.
Earlier, CNN-News18 had reported that Rao was questioned in the Nijjar murder case.
Sources say the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), although quiet right now, will soon make a statement on it.
TARIQ KIANI ATTACKED IN SURREY, CANADA
Tariq Kiani, the owner of Republic Plus TV in Surrey, was attacked by unknown people. His shop, where he ran a printing business, was damaged. The motive behind the attack is not known yet.
Kiani is under the scanner for Nijjar killing.
Recently, Kiani was seen with Pakistan Consulate General on Pakistan’s Independence Day function
NIJJAR MURDER ACCUSED ATTACKED IN SURREY DETENTION CENTRE
One of the three undertrials arrested in connection with the Nijjar killing and lodged in Surrey detention centre in Canada was attacked by co-prisoner. While the reason is not known, reports suggested a personal reason as the motive. No injuries were reported. Sources have also ruled out a conspiracy
theory that he may be attacked for eliminating the evidence.
On May 3, three Indian nationals — Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, – for Nijjar’s murder. On May 12, Amardeep Singh was arrested on the same charge. The trial is yet to start.
NIJJAR’S COUSIN, PANNUN’S AIDE ATTACKED
Shots were fired at the house of Raghbir Nijjar, cousin of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, at Surrey in Canada. Raghbir is the ex-president of Guru Nanak Sikh Temple Surrey and a friend of Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. He is a candidate to be the president again.
The inter-gang rivalry of Khalistani criminals and extremist gangsters is on in full swing. According to sources, in the coming days, violence will escalate.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is looking at the Surrey gunfire and arson attempt as a case of extortion, said sources.
In another incident in San Francisco, Sikh for Justice’s Satinder Pal Singh Raju, a close associate of Khalistani Nijjar, survived an ambush. Raju, an associate of Pannun, was attacked when the truck he was travelling in was sprayed with bullets on Interstate 505 near San Francisco on August 11.
