Member of Parliament Sukh Dhaliwal says the shooting death of a religious leader in the parking lot of a British Columbia temple has prompted a meeting with Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino and members of the Sikh Liberal caucus.
Dhaliwal said the caucus members were assured the federal government is working closely with law enforcement to solve the crime and protect the Sikh community and Canadians.
Surrey homicide investigators say 45-year-old Nijjar was gunned down in his vehicle as he was leaving the temple parking lot on Sunday night. Police are looking for two male suspects.Mendicino said on Twitter he is "disturbed" by the violence at the Surrey temple, saying all Canadians should be able to practise their faith safely and free from violence.Neither Mendicino nor Dhaliwal were immediately available for further comment.
Nijjar, who was the temple's president, was a vocal advocate for an independent Sikh state of Khalistan in India where he was accused of terrorism and conspiring to murder a Hindu priest. Nijjar's lawyer Gurpatwant Singh Pannun has said Nijjar's safety had been threatened after a reward was offered by the Indian government for his arrest last year.
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