Families of Air India bombing victims 'utterly shocked' to learn investigation is inactive
Families say investigators have no resources assigned to the case after 41 years, while officials say the file remains open for new evidence.
- During a September 12 meeting in Toronto, the RCMP informed families of the 1985 Air India bombing that the investigation is now considered inactive after investigators exhausted all angles.
- Air India Flight 182 exploded over the Atlantic Ocean in 1985, killing all 329 passengers and crew, including 268 Canadian citizens; only one person, bomb maker Inderjit Singh Reyat, was ever convicted.
- Families expressed shock after the RCMP revealed that a suspect known as "Mr. X" had died before facing charges, compounding frustration over the agency pulling resources from the case.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney received letters from victims' families accusing investigators of failing to explore all possibilities, while Federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree stated the investigation "remains open" if new evidence emerges.
- Sudha Berry, whose 16-year-old brother died in the bombing, wrote that trust in Canadian institutions has been "betrayed repeatedly," highlighting ongoing family frustration with the investigation's four-decade span and lack of results.
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41 years, still waiting for justice: Families of victims of Air India 1985 bombing shocked as Canada probe goes inactive - The Tribune
Families of victims of the 1985 Air India Flight 182 bombing, also called the " Kanishka bombing", expressed shock and dismay after being told by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that investigators have exhausted the available leads and that the long-running probe is effectively being wound down.
RCMP: No persons of interest or suspects in Air India bombing under consideration, but investigation remains open
THE RCMP Federal Policing – Pacific Region told The VOICE on Monday that on September 12, families of the victims of the 1985 Air India bombing met with RCMP representatives in Toronto for an update on the investigation that has spanned four decades. The RCMP said: “The meeting was held as part of the RCMP’s […]
Families of Air India bombing victims 'utterly shocked' to learn investigation is inactive
CBC News has learned that the families of the Air India bombing victims have sent letters to the RCMP and the prime minister expressing their dismay that the investigation into the crash is now inactive.
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