Amid ongoing India-Canada tensions, reports have emerged that Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep ‘Arsh’ Dalla was detained in the Halton region in Ontario in connection with a shootout. The 28-year-old was an aide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar and has been accused in India of extortion,

Indian authorities had asked Canada for his provisional arrest in July 2023, but the request was denied. However, the MEA expressed confidence that Dalla would now be extradited or deported to face justice in India.

Canada has accused India of being linked to the murder of Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil, fueling a significant rift between the two countries.

Intelligence agencies are closely monitoring reports of the arrest of Khalistani terrorist Arsh Dalla in Canada. However, Canadian authorities haven't yet shared any information with India on Dalla's reported arrest.

TORONTO: Arsh Dalla, a Khlaistani terrorist and close aide of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, has been arrested in Canada, the sources said. Dalla, a resident of Punjab's Moga, was taken into custody over a shootout in Canada on October 28.

Khalistani terrorist Arshdeep Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla has been detained in Canada's Ontario province in connection with a shooting incident. The local police had said it arrested two men, one of who was suspected to be Arsh Dalla.

Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs had named Arsh Dalla as among the Khalistani terrorists for whom extradition requests have been made to Canada.

As far as India is concerned, Arsh Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla of Moga in Punjab is a proclaimed offender and the de-facto chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force

India has stepped up its extradition bid against Arsh Dalla following the denial of earlier requests made to Ottawa.