Canada Bans Broadcast Of Khalistani Terrorist Arsh Dalla's Court Trial After India's Extradition Call

A Canadian court on Thursday (14 November) ordered that there will be no broadcast or publication or electronic transmission of the trial proceedings of Arsh Singh Gill, also known as Arsh Dalla, and his co-accused Gurjant Singh.

Dalla is the de-facto chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force (KTF).

An Ontario court issued this directive after an application by the Canadian government’s counsel to limit media coverage of the proceedings.

Subsequently, the court ordered that the ban would be in effect till the trial was over, India TV reported.

This order came shortly after India announced its intent to pursue the extradition of Dalla, who was reportedly arrested by Canadian authorities late last month.

Dalla was officially designated a terrorist by India in 2023.

Earlier, in July 2023, India had sought his provisional arrest from the Canadian government.

Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal stated that Indian agencies would actively follow up on the extradition request in light of Dalla's recent arrest.

"We have seen media reports circulating since November 10 on the arrest in Canada of proclaimed offender Arsh Singh Gill alias Arsh Dalla, the de-facto chief of the Khalistan Tiger Force," Jaiswal said.

"Canadian print and visual media have widely reported on the arrest. We understand that the Ontario Court has listed the case for hearing," he said.

"Given Arsh Dalla's criminal record in India and his involvement in similar illegal activities in Canada, it is expected that he will be extradited or deported to face justice in India," he added.

Jaiswal was replying to media queries regarding the arrest of Dalla.

"He was designated in India as an individual terrorist in 2023. In July 2023, the Government of India had requested the Canadian government for his provisional arrest. This was declined," he added.

Jaiswal said India had provided additional information in the case to the Canadian authorities.

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