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Friday, October 04, 2024  
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Pakistani businessman set on fire in Canada

Rahat Rao was active in protests after Sardeep Singh's death
Photo via India Today
Photo via India Today

A Pakistani-Canadian businessman, Rahat Rao, was critically injured after being set on fire by an unidentified assailant in Surrey, British Columbia. The attack occurred on Friday, with the suspect described as a man aged 24 or 25.

Rao, a prominent figure in the Canadian community, was actively involved in protests following the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a Khalistani terrorist, in June 2022.

Nijjar was shot and killed outside a gurdwara in Surrey. He had been listed as a designated terrorist by the Indian government, along with 40 others.

The incident sparked a diplomatic row between India and Canada after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged in September 2022 that Indian government agents may have been involved in Nijjar’s killing.

India strongly denied the allegations, calling them “absurd” and “motivated.”

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The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is currently investigating Nijjar’s death.

The motive behind the attack remains unclear, and authorities are investigating the incident.

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