Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: Police arrest 3 in death of B.C. Sikh activist [Video]

Three people have been arrested and charged in the killing of B.C. Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar – as authorities continue investigating potential connections to the Indian government.

Court documents show 28-year-old Karanpreet Singh, 22-year-old Kamalpreet Singh and 22-year-old Karan Brar are each facing one count first-degree murder and one count of conspiracy to commit murder in Nijjar’s death.

All three are Indian nationals who were living in Edmonton when they were taken into custody Friday morning, authorities said.

Investigators believe the men were in Surrey, B.C., on June 18, 2023, the day 45-year-old Nijjar was gunned down outside his gurdwara in the city.

B.C. Gurdwaras Council spokesperson Moninder Singh said he and Nijjar’s family were briefed by investigators in Surrey about the arrests, and Nijjar’s children were “very emotional.”

“At the moment, there is a bit of a sigh of relief in their father’s murder,” said Singh. “There’s a …