Three Indian nationals accused of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar appear in Canadian court amid diplomatic crisis14Photo© hindustantimes.com

Three Indian nationals accused of killing Hardeep Singh Nijjar appear in Canadian court amid diplomatic crisis

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Three Indian nationals accused of killing Khalistan separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year appeared before a Canadian court on Tuesday through video for the first time to face homicide charges as hundreds of local Khalistan supporters showed up at the courthouse.

Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, and Karanpreet Singh, 28, all Indian nationals residing in Edmonton, were arrested and charged on Friday with first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

The three - believed to be members of an alleged hit squad - appeared before the Surrey Provincial Court in British Columbia province, the Vancouver Sun reported.