New Delhi, May 5 -- Canada has released the pictures of three Indians who allegedly killed Khalistani separatist Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year. The three were arrested by the police there late Friday.

Nijjar's killing had become the epicentre of a diplomatic row between India and Canada last year after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged the role of "Indian agents" in the murder. India had rejected the charge as "absurd" and "motivated."

Canadian Police on Friday said they have arrested three Indians they suspect were part of the alleged hit squad that had killed Nijjar. The three arrested Indians - Karan Brar, 22, Kamalpreet Singh, 22, Karanpreet Singh, 28 - were living as non-permanent residents in Alberta for three to five years, sa...