The federal police force says it is closely tracking the situation pertaining to a planned rally on July 8 to protest the killing of a Sikh community leader in British Columbia.
“The RCMP is monitoring this matter very closely,” says spokesperson Robin Percival in an email statement.
“We are constantly adapting our protective posture to the current threat environment in order to ensure an adequate level of protection is in place as needed.”
Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the president of the Guru Nanak Sikh Gurdwara in Surrey, B.C., was shot on June 18 by unidentified assailants.
Some supporters of Mr. Nijjar, who was wanted on terrorism charges in India, suspect the Indian government of being behind the targeted killing….