Ottawa: On Saturday, a fourth Indian was arrested for playing a role in the killing of a separatist leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, according to an official release. A 22-year-old resident of Brampton, Surrey and Abbotsford areas of Canada, Amardeep Singh, has been charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

According to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), Amardeep Singh was arrested on May 11 for his alleged role in the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He was already under custody of the Peel Regional Police for a separate and unrelated firearms charge, the official release said.

“This arrest shows the nature of our ongoing investigation to hold responsible those that played a role in the homicide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar,” Superintendent Mandeep Mooker said, the IHIT Officer in Charge.

Hardeep Singh Nijjar, 45, was killed outside Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, British Columbia on June 18, 2023.

Investigators of the IHIT made three arrests on May 3. Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, were arrested for the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. All three individuals live in Edmonton and are Indian nationals. They were charged with first degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

(With Inputs From PTI)