Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Mike Duheme said Monday (local time) that he had information about certain criminal activities carried out by “agents of the Indian government.”

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“Over the past several years and more recently, law enforcement agencies in Canada have successfully investigated and charged a significant number of individuals for their direct involvement in homicides, extortion and other acts criminals of violence.

“In addition, there have been more than a dozen credible imminent death threats that have led law enforcement to exercise a duty of warning to members of the South Asian community and specifically members of the pro-Khalistan movement,” the RCMP said. said the commissioner.

He said the Royal Canadian Mounted Police has created a multidisciplinary team to investigate and coordinate efforts to combat this threat.

“In February 2024, the RCMP established a multidisciplinary team to investigate and coordinate efforts to combat this threat. The team learned a significant amount of information about the breadth and depth of criminal activity orchestrated by agents of the Government of India, resulting in threats to the safety and security of Canadians and people living in Canada .

“Despite law enforcement action, the damage continued, posing a serious threat to our public safety. We reached a point where we felt it was imperative to confront the Indian government and inform the public of some very serious findings that have come to light through our investigations,” he said.

Duheme alleged that there is an extremist threat in Canada that is harming Canada and India’s ability to collaborate.

He said: “There is a violent and extremist threat in Canada that Canada and India have been working on for years. However, these threats impact Canada and India’s ability to collaborate.

“Earlier this week, the RCMP’s Deputy Commissioner of Federal Policing attempted to meet with his Indian law enforcement counterparts to discuss acts of violence and extremism that have occurred in Canada and abroad. India and present evidence regarding the involvement of Indian government agents in serious criminal activities here. in Canada.

“Unfortunately, these attempts failed. This is why the Deputy Commissioner met with Government of India officials, alongside the National Security and Intelligence Advisor and the Deputy Foreign Minister, this weekend” , he said.

The RCMP further claimed that investigations revealed that Indian diplomats and consular officials based in Canada took advantage of their official positions to engage in clandestine activities, such as gathering information for the Indian government, either directly , or through their agents; and other individuals who acted voluntarily or under duress, the statement said.

Police say this evidence was presented directly to Indian government officials, urging them to cooperate to stem the violence and asking our law enforcement to work together to resolve these issues.