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Another Indo-Canadian arrested in Operation Hard Ball

Another Indo-Canadian arrested in Operation Hard Ball

Enforcement action related to Operation Hard Ball has continued with a Canada-based gangster of Indian origin taken into custody in France. Another Indo-Canadian arrested in Operation Hard Ball The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) confirmed on Friday that 40-year-old Garinder Deo was arrested on July 7 after the United States Department of Justice announced the outcome of the operation which led to charges being filed against 37 individuals, including Lawrence Bishnoi and his former lieutenant in North America, Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar. Deo was named in the indictment against the Bhagwanpuria gang and is the fourth Canadian to be arrested under the sprawling investigation which spanned the United States, Canada and Europe. Also known as Doctor, Rocket, and Ritz Carlton, the Vancouver resident, though not charged as a member or associate of the criminal group, “allegedly helped enrich the group by purchasing bulk quantities of cocaine and heroin that were to be shipped from Southern California to the eastern United States with the assistance of members and associates of the Bhagwanpuria enterprise,” the indictment …

18-year-old suspect identified in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge school shooting that killed 9. What we know

18-year-old suspect identified in Canada’s Tumbler Ridge school shooting that killed 9. What we know

Police on Wednesday identified the suspect in a school shooting in Canada as 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar, who had prior mental health calls to her home. Law enforcement vehicles blocking the street are seen at the site of the middle school and high school building where a shooting took place in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, on February 11, 2026. (AFP) Van Rootselaar was found dead following the attack that killed eight other people in the small mountain community of Tumbler Ridge in a remote part of the British Columbia province. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) deputy commissioner Dwayne McDonald said in a press conference that Van Rootselaar had a history of mental health contact with police, and that the suspect’s mother and stepbrother were also found dead in a home near the school. The motive behind the attack still remains unclear. More than 25 people were wounded Tuesday in the double attack, including two with life-threatening injuries who were airlifted for medical care, police said. Police also revised the initial death …

Are ‘Canadian criminals’ directing operators in India? What RCMP head told MPs | Latest News India

Are ‘Canadian criminals’ directing operators in India? What RCMP head told MPs | Latest News India

Oct 31, 2024 07:17 AM IST Mike Duheme was appearing at a parliamentary committee about the escalation of a diplomatic dispute between India and Canada two weeks ago. Amid the ongoing diplomatic tussle between New Delhi and Ottawa, Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner Mike Duheme acknowledged that there could be distinct possibility that Canadian criminals are directing operators in India. Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) commissioner commissioner Mike Duheme.(AP file) Mike Duheme was appearing at a parliamentary committee on Tuesday alongside other Canadian police and government officials about the escalation of a diplomatic dispute between India and Canada two weeks ago. India has dismissed Canada’s accusations that India’s government was involved in the alleged attacks against Sikh activists, calling them “baseless”. “You had mentioned here just a couple of minutes ago that it’s reasonable to assume and in fact, is occurring that India also experiences violent extremism differently than we do here. You indicated that’s a reality. Now is it that possible criminals from Canada are giving directions to operators in India just like …

“Bishnoi Gang Linked To Indian Government Agents”: Canadian Police

“Bishnoi Gang Linked To Indian Government Agents”: Canadian Police

New Delhi: The Royal Canadian Mounted Police claimed Monday that “agents of the Government of India” use criminals – referring specifically to the Bishnoi gang – to “target (the) South Asian community… specifically pro-Khalistani elements” in that country. The charge – by RCMP Commissioner Mike Duhene and his deputy, Brigitte Gauvin – adds to the row festering since Ottawa last year accused “agents” of Delhi of involvement in the killing of Canadian citizen and Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Nijjar. “It (the Indian government) is targeting the South Asian community… but they are specifically targeting pro-Khalistani elements in Canada. What we have seen, from an RCMP perspective, is that they use organised crime elements,” Ms Gauvin told reporters. “It has been publicly attributed and claimed by one crime group in particular – the Bishnoi gang. We believe the group is connected to agents of the Government of India.” #WATCH | Ottawa, Ontario (Canada): “It (India) is targeting South Asian community but they are specifically targeting pro-Khalistani elements in Canada…What we have seen is, from an RCMP perspective, they …