Trial of Indians accused of murder in Nijjar postponed for fifth time | World News

Lawyers for the four defendants appeared via video before Surrey Provincial Court Judge Jodie Harris. Louise Kenworthy, the prosecutor representing the government or the Crown, appeared in person in the courtroom in Surrey, British Columbia.

However, the prosecution requested additional time to disclose or provide the case materials to the defendant's lawyers, which resulted in a further adjournment. The new hearing is scheduled for November 21st.

Kenworthy told the judge that the prosecution had not yet reached a point where it could be said that “substantial disclosure has been completed,” according to local newspaper Surrey Now-Leader.

She also said: “I will inform the court that options for sending the file to the Supreme Court are being considered. “So those are the two things that are going on, which is why I am asking for a long adjournment today.”

All four arrested remain in detention centers. They are Karan Brar (22), Kamalpreet Singh (22) and Karanpreet Singh (28) from BC and 22-year-old Amandeep Singh from Ontario.

Amandeep Singh made his first court appearance on May 15, while the others appeared before a judge on May 7. On May 21, all four appeared in court together for the first time. All four face charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Amandeep Singh was already in Peel Regional Police (PRP) custody when he was named in the Nijjar case. He was arrested in November 2023 on nine charges, including unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a controlled substance.

The others were arrested in and around Edmonton on May 3 and taken to British Columbia for trial. Canadian investigators have not disclosed any connection to the Indian government in connection with the murder.

However, on May 3, Deputy Commissioner David Teboul, commander of the Federal Policing Program in the Pacific Region, said there were “separate and distinct investigations underway,” including “examining ties to the Indian government.”

Nijjar's killing on June 18 in Surrey cratered India-Canada relations after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in the House of Commons three months later that there were “credible allegations” of a possible connection between Indian agents and give to the murder. India responded by saying these allegations were “absurd” and “motivated”.