Manveer Singh and Parminder Singh, two organizers of a 1984 Sikh massacre in India, were the two suspects arrested after police received “credible” information about car bombs near the parliament hall.
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The two were later released without charge and two sources said law enforcement did not believe they were a threat to national security. Sources told Global News on Saturday night that a “major” national security investigation was under way and that it was linked to “Sikh extremists”. The story goes on under the ad However, two public security sources admitted on Sunday that no explosives were found in the vehicles – one at the busy intersection of Slater and Metcalfe streets, the other outside the Supreme Court building – and that there was no threat to the public. The biggest question now is who called the explosives receipt – which according to sources was very detailed, including photos and license plate numbers – and why. 0:47 Parliament Hill closes as police operation to deal with ‘potential threat’ Parliament Hill closes as police operation to deal with ‘potential threat”s ongoing The two men were part of a organizing committee for a “memorial gathering” organized by the United Sikh Front in Canada to celebrate Sikh deaths in India amid political and civil unrest in June 1984. Trending Stories
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The planned rally was called off after briefing law enforcement officials about possible explosives near Parliament Hill. Emergency call logs examined by Global News suggest that police arrested a suspect on Slater and Metcalfe Streets at 1:42 p.m. and set up a perimeter around a vehicle. Just over an hour later, the first vehicle was removed before police were alerted to a second vehicle near the Supreme Court. By 3:33 p.m., both vehicles had been cleared and no threat to the public was identified. The story goes on under the ad
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“After an investigation, no threat to public safety was identified. “At around 4pm, the area was cleared,” the Ottawa Police Department wrote in a post on social media on Saturday night. The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), which is responsible for gathering information on national security threats within Canada, told Global News that they had no information about the fear of explosives. According to the Canadian press, Parminder Singh said that the police apologized after releasing him and indicated that they were acting on the basis of bad information. Global News reported on Saturday that the initial information came from the Canadian Border Services, which declined to confirm or deny their involvement in the investigation. There are now questions within the Canadian security and intelligence community about the provision of information and how it is handled. Correction: This article has been updated to clarify the purpose of the rally. With files from the Canadian Press. © 2022 Global News, part of Corus Entertainment Inc.
