Hardeep Singh Nijjar killing: 3 accused facing court in B.C. [Video]

Three Indian nationals accused of murdering Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar appeared virtually in court Tuesday morning in Surrey.

Karanpreet Singh, Kamalpreet Singh, and Karan Brar are facing charges of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

Brar and Karanpreet Singh’s next appearances were set for May 21, while Kamalpreet Singh is still without a lawyer and will return to court on an undetermined date.

Brar and Karanpreet Singh have no contact orders in relation to seven individuals that will continue in advance of the trial, the cuort heard.

Dozens of supporters for Nijjar who was gunned down in June of last year outside the Guru Nanak Sikh Temple in Surrey gathered at the courthouse.

“We want to show them that we can’t be silenced in the wake of this type of violence”, says Moninder Singh, spokesperson for the gurdwara, who was in the courtroom. 

“The anger and frustration will …