The head of the RCMP is urging members of the Sikh community to speak out as police continue to investigate allegations linking the Indian government to a campaign of violence on Canadian soil.
On Monday, RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme publicly alleged that agents of the government of India have played a role in “widespread” acts of violence in Canada, including homicides.
In an extraordinary long weekend news conference, Duheme alleged that Indian diplomats and consular officials in Canada have been linked to murders and acts of extortion, intimidation and coercion against Canadians and people living in Canada.
Duheme told reporters that the national force felt it had to come forward to disrupt the networks working in Canada, which he said pose a “significant threat to public safety in our country.”
In a Tuesday interview with Radio-Canada, Duheme urged people with knowledge relevant to the RCMP’s investigation to come forward.
“If …