Canadian police have arrested a Khalistani leader, Inderjeet Singh Gosal, in Whitby, Ontario, over a dozen firearms-related offences, local media reported.
Ontario Provincial Police officers arrested Mr. Gosal on Friday (September 19, 2025) for careless use of a handgun and other related offences, Global News reported on Monday (September 22), quoting court documents.
Mr. Gosal (36) appeared in court in Oshawa on Monday (September 22) and was charged along with Arman Singh (23) of Toronto, and Jagdeep Singh (41) a resident of New York, the report added.
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Mr. Gosal runs a referendum campaign on Khalistan, a position he took over after its previous co-ordinator, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, was gunned down in Surrey, B.C., the report added.
Inderjeet Singh Gosal is also a member of Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), CBC reported on Monday.
Mr Gosal did not respond to a call or text on Monday (September 22), the report added.
SFJ aims to promote the idea of a separate Sikh state, and its leader, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, has been declared a terrorist by the Indian Government.