Canada: Convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal charged with uttering threats
Ottawa, May 12 (IBNS): Convicted pro-Khalistani terrorist Jaspal Atwal, who was photographed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's wife Sophie during India trip in early 2018, has been charged with uttering threats in a new case, media reports said.
According to media reports, Atwal has been charged for allegedly uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm in connection to an incident which occurred on Apr 23.
Atwal was convicted in Canada for attempting the murder of then-Punjab minister Malkiat Singh Sidhu on Vancouver Island in 1986.
Atwal's invitation to the dinner hosted by the Canadian High Commissioner in India came as an embarrassment for Trudeau as he had ensured Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh of Canada's distance from all those who are allegedly involved with the Sikh separatist movement.
Trudeau has also promised to take actions against all who want the Indian state of Punjab to be a separate country, named Khalistan.
As a damage control, the invitation to Atwal was later rescinded.
The Canadian Prime Minister has said that he will take action against the "person responsible" for inviting Atwal.
"We take this very seriously. The individual in question should have never received an invitation. The person and department responsible will take full responsibility for his actions," Trudeau said.
Atwal is reportedly a former member of the International Sikh Youth Federation, a banned 'terrorist’ group in Canada, the UK, the US and India.
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