Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Khalistani Terrorist

Canadian Bharsinghpura village, Jalandhar, Punjab

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ProfessionKhalistani Terrorist
NationalityCanadian
Date of Birth11/10/1977
Age45 years (died on 18, Jun, 2023)
BirthplaceBharsinghpura village, Jalandhar, Punjab
Date of Death18/06/2023

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Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a Canadian Sikh separatist leader involved with the Khalistan movement, which seeks an independent Sikh state in Punjab, India.
Born in India, he emigrated to Canada in the mid-1990s and obtained Canadian citizenship in 2015.
He was a prominent member of Sikhs for Justice and spearheaded the group's Khalistan Referendum campaign.
In 2019, he became the leader of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara in Surrey, British Columbia.
The Indian government accused him of being affiliated with the militant Khalistan Tiger Force, while Nijjar and his supporters maintained he advocated peaceful means for Khalistan's creation.
He was placed on Canada's No Fly List in 2016 and had his personal bank accounts frozen following allegations of involvement in terror training camps.
In the months before his death, he organized an unofficial referendum among the Sikh diaspora in support of the Khalistan movement.
He was shot and killed on 18 June 2023 outside Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara in Surrey, British Columbia by two masked men.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged that the Indian government was involved in his killing, triggering a major diplomatic crisis between Canada and India.
In May 2024, Canadian police arrested three people allegedly members of a hit squad that killed Nijjar on orders of the Indian Government.

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Personal Life

Worked as a plumber after settling in Canada.
Married and had two sons.

Family

FatherPiara Singh
ChildrenTwo sons

Career

Plumber (after emigrating to Canada)
Leader of Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara in Surrey, British Columbia (2019-2023)
Prominent member and leader of Canadian branch of Sikhs for Justice
Organizer of Khalistan Referendum campaign among Sikh diaspora

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Hardeep Singh Nijjar was a Canadian Sikh extremist and the leader of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF).
2. Nijjar moved to Canada in 1996 with his family, working as a plumber.
3. He became involved in terrorism after his association with Babbar Khalsa International (BKI).
4. Nijjar was involved in the 2010 bombing of the Satyanarayan Mandir in Patiala.
5. In 2012, he presented a petition to the UNGA calling for an inquiry into the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
6. Nijjar visited Pakistan in 2013-14 to meet the KTF commander Jagtar Singh Tara.
7. He reportedly masterminded the assassination of Baba Bhaniara in 2014.
8. He organized a training camp in 2015 and trained gangster Mandeep Singh Dhaliwal.
9. The Indian government sought his extradition back to India in 2015.
10. A Red Corner Notice was issued against Nijjar by the NIA in 2016.
11. He was arrested in April 2018 but released due to lack of evidence.
12. Nijjar became president of a Gurdwara in Surrey, Canada.
13. He collaborated with the banned group Sikhs For Justice and played a role in Referendum-2020.
14. In 2020, the Punjab government seized his ancestral land.
15. Nijjar was designated as an individual terrorist by the NIA in July 2020.
16. He formed an alliance with a gangster and was implicated in a murder case in 2021.
17. Nijjar received an award for his involvement in the Khalistani movement in 2021.
18. In 2022, he was involved in the murder of a Hindu priest and a case was filed against him by the NIA.
19. He became a director in the Sikhs For Justice in the same year.
20. Nijjar assisted in organizing protests outside the Indian embassy in Toronto in 2023.
21. He collaborated with Lawrence Bishnoi to support his gang members outside India.
22. Aside from leading the KTF, Nijjar had connections with BKI.
23. He faced legal action with over 10 FIRs filed against him.
24. Nijjar was killed by unknown gunmen at Guru Nanak Sikh Gurudwara in Surrey on June 18, 2023.
25. Canadian intelligence officials had warned him that he was on an Indian hit list before his death.
26. The Indian National Investigation Agency had announced a 12,000 dollar reward for information regarding Nijjar, claiming his involvement in an alleged conspiracy to kill a Hindu priest in India.
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