NIA Raids in Punjab Over Attack on Indian High Commission in Canada

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) conducted searches in Punjab related to the March 2023 attack on the Indian High Commission in Canada by pro-Khalistan supporters. The case, registered in June last year, involves protesters who raised anti-India slogans and hurled grenades into the building.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday conducted searches in Punjab as part of its investigation into the attack on the Indian High Commission in Canada by pro-Khalistan supporters, sources reported.

The anti-terror probe agency had registered a case concerning the incident in June last year.

Officials stated that the NIA is actively conducting searches in Punjab to gather further evidence in the case.

This case pertains to a protest outside the Indian mission in Ottawa, Canada on March 23, 2023. During the protest, pro-Khalistani supporters reportedly raised anti-India slogans, tied Khalistani flags on the boundary wall, and hurled two grenades inside the High Commission building, according to the FIR filed by the NIA.