India, Sept. 23 -- Canadian police have arrested a prominent figure in the Khalistani movement and a central organizer for the US-based group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), Inderjit Singh Gosal.

Gosal, 36, emerged as a key player in SFJ's Canadian operations following the killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia in June 2023. Nijjar had previously led the group's activities in Canada before his assassination.

Gosal first came under police scrutiny in November 2023 after a violent incident at a Hindu temple in the Greater Toronto Area. He was accused of attacking Hindu-Canadian worshippers during a consular event but was released on conditions by Peel Regional Police.

Considered a close ally of SFJ's general counsel, Gurpatwant Sin...