Court filings revealed that even before Nijjar’s killing in Canada, U.S. law enforcement officials had become aware of a plot against activists who were advocating for the secession from India of the northern Punjab state, where Sikhs are a majority.

Source: https://www.yukon-news.com/national-news/plots-to-assassinate-sikh-leaders-were-part-of-a-campaign-of-planned-killings-us-prosecutors-7117938

He is involved in giving inflammatory and hateful speeches through social media platforms, the statement said, adding the NIA has attached Nijjar’s property in the same village in another case.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/nia-raids-premises-of-several-associates-of-canada-based-terrorist-dalla-in-punjab-haryana-8649563/

Singh says the Sikh community is still grieving Nijjar’s death and frustrated with the lack of progress in the police investigation, and the vote cancellation has “aggravated” people.

Source: https://energeticcity.ca/2023/09/06/rental-of-b-c-school-for-sikh-referendum-vote-is-cancelled-by-district/

The office adds it has linked Nijjar’s killing to the alleged plot against Pannun in the U.S. and alleges Gupta was also involved in communications about the the 45-year-old temple president’s death.

Source: https://calgary.citynews.ca/2023/11/29/us-charges-india-assassination-attempt/