Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 05:44pm on 08 Jun 2025,Sunday International
Independent Canadian investigative journalist Mocha Bezirgan reported being physically assaulted at a pro-Khalistan rally in downtown Vancouver on Sunday, June 8, 2025. He told ANI he was “surrounded like thugs,” grabbed, threatened, and had his phone snatched while attempting to record the event. Bezirgan, who has covered Khalistan-related protests globally, attributes the attack to his editorial independence and prior reporting. He said the rally, allegedly organized by Sikhs for Justice and backed by the Canada-based World Sikh Organization, celebrates killers of Indira Gandhi and calls for “killing Modi’s politics”. He has filed a police report; no arrests yet. This underscores growing safety concerns and diplomatic tensions amid rising extremist influence in Canada. (PC: IMDb)
