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Who is Inderjit Gosal? Pannun's close aide reportedly arrested in Canada on firearm possession charges
The arrest signals a shift in India-Canada security cooperation to counter Khalistani extremism, following diplomatic efforts and intelligence sharing led by National Security Adviser Ajit Doval.
- On September 22, 2025, Canadian authorities arrested Inderjit Singh Gosal in Ottawa for possession of unlicensed firearms along with two associates.
- The arrest occurred after ongoing efforts by India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval to urge Canadian authorities, coupled with a recent high-level meeting between him and his Canadian counterpart to strengthen counter-terrorism collaboration.
- Inderjit Singh Gosal, 36, who is associated with Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, a known terrorist figure, was previously arrested in November 2024 for an assault incident that took place at a Hindu temple in Brampton.
- Officials described Gosal as a principal organiser of the banned Sikhs for Justice’s Khalistan referendum activities in Canada and noted this arrest as the first visible outcome of improved security ties.
- This arrest marks a significant shift from Canada’s earlier permissive stance towards separatist groups and suggests closer bilateral efforts to combat terrorism and transnational crime.
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Who is Inderjit Gosal? Pannun's close aide reportedly arrested in Canada on firearm possession charges
Inderjit Singh Gosal was reportedly arrested in Canada. Gosal, 36, is regarded as Pannun's right-hand man and has also worked as Pannun's bodyguard. He was previously taken into custody in November last year in relation to a violent incident at a Hindu temple in the Greater Toronto Area.
·New Delhi, India
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