Lawrence Bishnoi claims responsibility for killing of gangster Sukha Duneke in Canada

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi on Thursday claimed responsibility for the killing of Arshdeep Dalla's close aide and Khalistani separatist Sukha Duneke in Canada, according to TOI.

Punjab gangster-turned-terrorist Sukhdool Singh alias Sukha Duneke was allegedly killed by unidentified gunmen in Canada on Wednesday, intelligence sources said citing inputs coming in from Canada on Thursday morning. An official confirmation is yet awaited.

Duneke, who belonged to Moga in Punjab, was a close associate of designated terrorist Arsh Dalla of the Khalistan Tiger Force. The duo had been trying to rebuild the outfit after the killing of terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar by rivals in June this year.


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Earlier today, the Punjab police was seen conducting raids in in Moga, Ferozepur, Tarn Taran and Amritsar rural to crackdown close aides of gangster Goldy Brar.

This comes amid growing tensions between India, and Canada after Justin Trudeau on Monday accused the Indian government of being behind the fatal shooting of Hardeep Singh Nijjar. A designated terrorist in India, Nijjar, was gunned down outside a Gurdwara, in a parking area in Canada's Surrey, British Columbia on June 18.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had earlier this week made a startling announcement that domestic intelligence agencies were actively investigating 'credible allegations' linking agents from New Delhi to the shooting of Nijjar in British Columbia.

India has rejected Canada's allegations linking Indian government agents to the murder of the Khalistani separatist leader. New Delhi called Canada's allegations "absurd and motivated".

On Wednesday, India had issued an advisory for the Indian nationals residing in Canada asking them to exercise utmost caution.

(With TOI inputs)