CANADA: The murder of a prominent social media influencer, also a well-known Khalistani critic, has shocked Canada's Punjabi diaspora community even as investigators in LaSalle - a town in Windsor-Essex region of Ontario - struggle to trace the culprits.
45-year-old Nancy Grewal was stabbed to death at her residence on March 3. According to reports, emergency services responded to reports of a stabbing shortly before 9:30 pm with the paramedics from Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services finding Grewal suffering from multiple severe stab wounds. She was rushed to a hospital but succumbed to her injuries shortly after.
"Grewal was a prominent social media influencer and YouTuber in the Punjabi diaspora community. She gained attention for her outspoken commentary on Punjab-related issues, Indian politics, and diaspora matters. She frequently criticised figures and movements associated with Khalistan extremism, including Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, the leader of Sikhs for Justice, a proscribed entity, " Khalsa Vox reported.
"Grewal accused Pannun and similar activists of being influenced by external forces, defaming Sikh institutions, and promoting division rather than genuine advocacy. She challenged Khalistani narratives publicly, urging critics to address issues directly in India rather than from abroad, and condemned what she saw as the misuse of gurdwaras for separatist propaganda, " the report added.