RCMP tell victims’ families no investigative avenues left to pursue in bombing of Air India Flight 182
Families of the victims of the bombing of Air India Flight 182 have been told there are currently no more investigative avenues to pursue and the case will be moving to “inactive status” in a recent meeting with the RCMP, raising new questions about the future of the probe. For Deepak Khandelwal, who lost his […]
The families of victims of the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182 have been informed by the RCMP that there are currently no further investigative avenues to explore, and the case will be placed on "inactive status." This news comes following a recent meeting between the RCMP and 65 families affected by the tragedy. Deepak Khandelwal, who lost his two older sisters in the bombing, expressed shock at the recent update from the RCMP, describing it as Canada's largest mass murder and the world's worst act of aviation terrorism.
The RCMP stated that there are currently no suspects or persons of interest under consideration in the case. However, for the victims' families, simply maintaining the investigation open is not sufficient. Khandelwal emphasized that the families demand an active investigation to pursue all possible leads and secure accountability for the 329 people who lost their lives.
The bombing, which occurred on June 23, 1985, on a flight en route from Toronto to India, killed 286 Canadian citizens of East Indian origin. Despite a 2005 trial, the two accused, Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Bagri, were found not guilty. The RCMP has also identified an individual referred to as "Mr. X," but no definitive link can be established, as he died before facing charges.
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