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Alleged India-linked assassination plot deepens

Dec 5, 2023
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An employee of the Indian government is accused of conspiring to assassinate a Sikh state movement member. The indictment sheds light on a murder in Surrey, BC. The podcast discusses the connection between the foiled plot and the murder, as well as the strained Canada-India relationship. It also explores the differences in handling the plot between the US and Canada and the tensions and skepticism surrounding India's inquiry.
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  • The recently unsealed indictment reveals details about an alleged assassination plot targeting a Sikh activist and its connection to a murder in Canada.
  • The lack of progress in the investigation into the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar raises concerns about potential high-level involvement and the limits of the investigation in Canada.

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The Foiled Plot and Targeted Assassination

The podcast discusses a recently unsealed indictment against an alleged conspirator in a foiled assassination plot targeting a Sikh activist involved in the movement for an independent Sikh state. The indictment provides details about the individuals involved in the plot, including a broker who was promised the dismissal of criminal charges in exchange for arranging the assassination. The identity of a shadowy figure referred to as co-conspirator one remains unknown, but he is described as an employee of the Indian government who provided crucial information about the target. The podcast highlights the connection between this plot and the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, suggesting that the killing in Canada accelerated the timetable for the assassination in New York.

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