‘Foreign interference commission ‘not mandated’ to probe Nijjar murder’

New Delhi, Jan 30: Canadian high commission in India Thursday said Canada’s foreign interference commission is not mandated to probe the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Sikh separatist.
The high commission’s remarks came following a reference to the Nijjar killing found mention in a report of the foreign interference commission that probed allegations of meddling by China, Russia and certain other countries in the 2019 and 2021 federal elections in Canada.
“The PIFI (Public Inquiry into Foreign Interference) was not mandated to investigate the murder of Nijjar,” it said.
“The statement in question simply reflects that, ultimately, it is up to the courts to decide accountability with respect to this complex matter, which remains under investigation,” the high commission said in a brief statement. (PTI)