The targeted murder of Ripudaman Singh Malik, a 75-year-old Sikh man who had been cleared in the terrible 1985 Air India Kanishka terrorist bombing case, has not yet been determined, according to the Canadian police.
On Thursday, Malik was fatally shot in Surrey, British Columbia. According to the CBC News, Malik and co-accused Ajaib Singh Bagri were cleared in 2005 of charges of mass murder and conspiracy in connection with the two blasts in 1985 that left 331 people dead.
Reyat, who was called as a prosecution witness, claimed he could not recall the specifics of the scheme or the names of individuals involved. As a result, Malik and Bagri were found not guilty of the 329 first-degree murder counts against them.
According to the CBC story, Malik oversaw two campuses of the exclusive schools in Surrey and Vancouver while serving as head of the Khalsa School in recent years. Additionally, he served as president of the Khalsa Credit Union (KCU), which has more than 16,000 members and is situated in Vancouver.
The media will always refer to him as someone charged with the Air India bombing,” Malik's son wrote on Facebook, according to ABC News.
"The media and RCMP never seemed to accept the court's decision and I pray today's tragedy is not related." In a statement, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said: "We are aware of Mr Malik's background, though at this time we are still working to determine the motive. We can confirm that the shooting appears to be targeted and there is not believed to be any further risk to the public." The 1985 Air India bombing is among the worst terrorist attacks in Canadian history and in the history of the airline.