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In a leaked audio clip, fugitive gangster Goldy Brar has claimed responsibility for the killing of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada, alleging Nijjar supported drug networks involving young people. The authenticity of the audio remains unverified. The development comes as India and Canada transition from diplomatic tensions during the Justin Trudeau administration toward a reset under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Canadian authorities recently stated they found no evidence linking Indian officials to Nijjar's death, while a US federal indictment previously linked jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi and Brar to criminal networks. Former Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Verma was recalled during the earlier diplomatic fallout.
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