(Vancouver) The British Columbia gurudwara where a Sikh separatist leader was gunned down has launched an investigation into how a US newspaper was able to view security camera footage of the June killing.
Gurkeerat Singh, who said he was the spokesman for the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, said he did not know how. The Washington Post The video of the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar was seen.
“This video was not taken for the media or the public as this is an ongoing investigation. This video should not be released to anyone,” he said.
Mr. Singh confirmed the reports, though he refused to allow The Canadian Press to review the video captured at the temple where the shooting took place. The Washington Post.
He himself has watched this 90-second video many times.
Mr. The video shows Nijjar leaving the temple parking lot in his gray pickup truck, Mr. Singh said. A white car parallels and then cuts in front will put And stops, mr. Prevents Nijjar from leaving.
Two gunmen stepped out of camera range to shoot the victim, Mr. Singh said surveillance footage showed the shooting was “premeditated and well-planned”.
Mr. to snipers. He reiterated that he knew Nijjar’s driving habits and routine.
“This is not something done by accident. These people had been watching Hardeep Singh’s movements for some time and they knew in which direction he was going and how he came out of the Gurdwara,” said Mr. Singh said.
“It’s just an explosion”
Mr Nijar’s death fueled diplomatic tensions between India and Canada after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in Parliament that Canadian intelligence agencies were investigating “credible” information about a “possible link” between the Indian government and the murder.
Mr. Nijjar was a staunch supporter of the Khalistan movement, which advocated a separate Sikh homeland in Punjab. He was one of the people who held unofficial referendums in several countries calling for a separate homeland for the Sikhs.
The independence movement has angered the Indian government, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his “deep concerns” to Trudeau about Canada’s handling of the movement.
On June 18, Malkit Singh, the goalkeeper, was playing a football match with friends at a field near the gurudwara when he heard what sounded like firecrackers going off.
“It’s not firecrackers, it’s gunfire,” someone said in an interview translated from Punjabi. It’s an explosion, gunfire, repeat. Then we saw two men running and I and some soldiers followed them. Two others ran towards the Gurudwara to see what was happening. I was barefoot because I was going to the destination. »
“The two men who were running so fast were wearing black hoodies and black pants and their heads were covered with light cloth. They don’t wear turbans. We could not catch them before they disappeared,” said the witness.
Two days later, Mr. Following Nijjar’s truck, a friend showed him the surveillance video on his phone from the gurudwara parking lot, then stopped the pickup at the exit, Malkit Singh said. He and his friend Mr. He said they were part of the group led by Nijjar, so they had access to the video.
Mr. Nijjar knew he was a target, Malkit Singh said.
Another witness Mr. He saw another vehicle drive over Nijjar’s body.
Continued investigation
Sergeant Timothy Pierotti of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said Wednesday it was an active investigation and the team could not release further details. Why didn’t the police tell the media that a second vehicle was involved in the murder?
The The Washington Post It was also reported that police took between 12 and 20 minutes to respond after the shooting.
The RCMP released a statement Tuesday to correct the “murder case.”
“The first 911 call regarding this incident was received at 8:27 p.m., and first officers arrived on scene within four minutes, with additional officers arriving a short time later,” the release states.
The The Washington Post He did not immediately respond to an email seeking comment.
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