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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi and Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Canadian police accuse Indian diplomats of ‘criminal’ activities including homicides

Mike Duheme and Brigitte Gauvin at a press podium
Commissioner Mike Duheme told reporters the Royal Canadian Mounted police had evidence of ‘agents’ acting on behalf of the Indian government engaging in extortion, intimidation, coercion and harassment. Photograph: Justin Tang/AP

Canadian police accused Indian diplomats and consular staff of “clandestine” and “criminal” activities in the country on Monday night, hours after senior diplomats were expelled from both countries in an escalating geopolitical row.

Speaking to reporters at a hastily organised press conference, the head of the Royal Canadian Mounted police (RCMP) said the force had evidence of “agents” acting on behalf of the Indian government engaging in extortion, intimidation, coercion and harassment.

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