The murdered terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar's son has revealed to the Canadian media that in the months prior to his death in June, his father frequently met with Canadian intelligence agents. Nijjar, who was involved in anti-India activities, was also regularly briefed and assisted by Canadian authorities.

21-year-old Balraj Singh Nijjar said that his father had meetings with members of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service "once or twice a week," including in the days leading up to the murder on June 18 and two days before his death. According to him, the meetings began in February and got more frequent over the next three to four months, as he revealed in an interview with the Vancouver Sun on Tuesday.

Balaraj said that the meetings were regarding threats his father was facing.

The son claimed to have also been present at a previous meeting between Hardeep Singh Nijjar and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), at which the RCMP was informed of the purported threats against Nijjar's life. Balraj Nijjar added that the authorities had advised his father to stay at home due to the threats.

Balraj Singh Nijjar continued by saying that his father's active backing of the Khalistan movement was to blame for the threats. He claimed that hundreds of threatening texts had been sent to his father ordering him to quit advocating for Sikh independence.

“If you don’t stop talking about Khalistan, we’ll kill you. We know where you live. We know you go to this gurdwara,” said one such message, as per Balraj.

“We weren’t worried about safety because we weren’t doing anything wrong. We were just using freedom of speech,” he said.

He also informed that after his father’s death, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) have been in regular contact with him regarding the investigation into the case.

The same was confirmed by Gurpatwant Singh Pannun of the banned group Sikhs for Justice, who also revealed that Nijjar had inquired about wearing a bulletproof vest to Canadian authorities in the weeks prior to his death. When Nijjar's attorney inquired about the vest in April or May, the agencies informed him that they were unable to give him one.

Pannun also informed that Canadian authorities had advised Nijjar to not go to the Gurudwara at his usual time, and should avoid public places. He added that Nijjar chose to continue with his usual routine because the ‘Khalistan movement in Canada is peaceful’.

In the meanwhile, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has begun attaching the properties of fugitive Khalistani terrorists. A list has been redrawn to complete the attachment process under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act. NIA may also send a team to Canada to complete a probe against Khalistani elements.

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