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Jan 2025
27m 26s

The Khalistan Assassinations

Al Jazeera
About this episode

A murder that rocked the Sikh community in British Columbia, Canada. Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a prominent Sikh leader, was fatally shot in his car just after leaving his local temple in 2023.

This wasn't just another crime - it was an event that would spark international tension and raise alarming questions: 

Who assassinated Hardeep?

Did the orders come from the Indian government itself?

In this episode: 

Episode credits:

This episode was written and produced by Anna Staufenberg, and hosted by Halla Mohieddeen.

Executive Producers: Ney Alvarez and Sandra Ferrari.

Production Manager: Archan Mohile.

Senior Producer: Marthe van der Wolf.

Assistant Producers: Leo Danczak, Sophie McNulty and Catherine Nouhan.

Fact-checking by Ruby Zaman.

Audio editing by Alan Leer.

Music composition by Tom Biddle.

Lead of Engagement: Aya Elmileik.

Engagement Producers: Adam Abou-Gad, Munera AlDosari and Vienna Maglio.

Al Jazeera’s Head of Audio: Ney Alvarez.

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