Murder, arson and drive-by shootings

Compelling evidence suggests that the Hindu nationalist government of Narendra Modi – working in league with gang leaders – is targeting enemies far beyond India’s borders

Leyland Cecco

On one summer night in Ontario, a Canadian Sikh activist received a panicked call from his wife: police had come to their home and warned her that his life was at risk. Two weeks later and thousands of kilometres away, a gunman in the province of British Columbia filmed himself firing a volley of bullets into the home of a prominent Indo-Canadian singer as two vehicles burned in the driveway. Both instances – together with a string of arson attacks, extortion schemes, drive-by shootings and at least two murders – are now believed to be part of a wide-ranging and violent campaign of intimidation across Canada orchestrated by India’s government. Last September, the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, suggested there were “credible allegations potentially linking” Indian officials with the murder of…

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Guardian Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 25 October 2024

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