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Last Updated:November 13, 2024, 20:42 IST
Sandeep Singh Sidhu aka Sunny Toronto, who works as a border police official in Canada, was accused of promoting terrorist activities in India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Canadian counterpart Justin Trudeau | File Image
A Canadian border agency officer, who was wanted in India over charges of terrorism, has been given a clean chit by his employer Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). The officer has also been reinstated in his post with CBSA.
Sandeep Singh Sidhu aka Sunny Toronto, who works as a border police official in Canada, was accused of promoting terrorist activities and the murder of a Shaurya Chakra awardee in Punjab by the Indian government. In fact, he was also added to the list of fugitives sought for deportation.
According to CBC News, the lawyers of Sandeep Sidhu said that the government of Canada should have defended him more vigorously from a foreign government accused of mounting a hostile disinformation campaign in this country.
Notably, the investigation and the subsequent clean chit to the terror accused came amid the ongoing tense situation between India and Canada over the murder of Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
The ties between the two countries hit a new low after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau repeatedly accused ‘agents’ of the Indian government of involvement in the killing of Nijjar. He was, however, unable to provide any evidence to justify his claims.
Who Is Sandeep Sidhu?
Sandeep Singh Sindhu, an employee of Canada Border Service Agency (CBSA), was alleged to be a member of the banned Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF) by India’s Investigation Agency (NIA). The agency also accused him of being associated with Khalistani terror networks and Pakistan’s notorious spy agency, Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI).
The Investigation Agency (NIA) also alleged that Sidhu was the mastermind behind the assassination of Balwinder Singh Sandhu, a Shaurya Chakra awardee, in Tarn Taran district of Punjab in October 2020.
Location :Canada
First Published:November 13, 2024, 20:42 IST
News world Canada Gives Clean Chit To Its Officer Who Was Wanted In India Over Terrorism Charges
