Lakhbir Singh Landa, who lives in Canada and has around 20 cases pending against him in India, has been named as the main conspirator in the attack. An official, requesting anonymity, said Canada-based radicals and gangsters were involved in acts of crime in India and that Ottawa has been asked to take cognisance and urgent pre-emptive action. The two sides discussed issues related to evidentiary requirements in India and Canada and possible cooperation for capacity building in the police investigation. India has asked Canada to deny visas to gangsters from Punjab. Jaswinder Sidhu travelled to India in 2000, and eloped with a man her family did not approve of.

Source: Hindustan Times June 04, 2022 03:38 UTC