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Reports: Canada Arrests Pannun Aide Inderjit Singh Gosal on Firearms Charges

The reported detention is being linked to a tentative security reset after recent talks between the countries' national security chiefs.

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Inderjeet Gosal at a protest in front of the Indian Consulate in Toronto last year.
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Overview

  • Multiple Indian and Canadian outlets say Gosal was taken into custody in Ottawa on firearms-related charges, while official confirmation from Canadian law enforcement remains pending.
  • Sikhs for Justice stated its Canadian coordinator, Gosal, was arrested on firearms charges and framed the case as tied to duties to protect him from threats.
  • Indian intelligence sources credit dossiers and pressure following the Ajit Doval–Nathalie Drouin meeting with prompting Canadian action, though these claims rely on unnamed sources.
  • Gosal, 36, is described as a close aide and former personal security officer to Gurpatwant Singh Pannun and a key organiser for SFJ in Canada.
  • Peel Regional Police previously arrested Gosal on November 8, 2024 on an Assault with a Weapon charge linked to a Brampton temple incident and released him on conditions.