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### Viewing cable 05OTTAWA831, NOT GUILTY: CANADA'S AIR INDIA BOMBING VERDICT

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05OTTAWA831 | 2005-03-18 20:47 | 2011-04-28 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Ottawa

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    UNCLAS OTTAWA 000831

    SIPDIS

    FAA FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: PTER KCRM PGOV PREL CA
    SUBJECT:  NOT GUILTY:  CANADA'S AIR INDIA BOMBING VERDICT

    ¶1.  Summary:  A British Columbia provincial court acquitted
    on March 16, terrorism suspects, Ajaib Singh Bagri and
    Ripudaman Singh Malik of conspiracy and murder charges
    resulting from their alleged role in the bombing of two Air
    India planes in 1985.  The case is the largest incident of
    mass murder in Canadian history and the worst air-terrorism
    act before or since 9/11.  The presiding judge listed
    witness credibility as the primary reason for the acquittal.
    Despite this, the verdict came as a shock to the victim's
    families, investigators and the prosecution.  End Summary.

    ¶2.  British Columbia provincial court judge, Justice Ian
    Bruce Josephson found Air India bombing suspects, Ajaib
    Singh Bagri and Ripudaman Singh Malik not guilty of all
    charges on March 16.  Authorities charged the pair with
    conspiracy and murder offences in October 2000 for their
    alleged role in the June 23, 1985 bombings.  In his 500-plus-
    page decision, the judge noted witness credibility problems
    led to his determination.  Josephson found the prosecution's
    star witness, a woman to whom Malik allegedly confessed,
    suffered from memory loss under cross-examination.
    Josephson was disturbed by the fact that she repeatedly
    professed love for Mr. Malik during the actual trial.
    Justice Josephson also noted his concern that the
    prosecution used an FBI informant, whom the Royal Canadian
    Mounted Police paid to testify as an integral part of their
    case.

    ¶3.  In a media appearance two hours after the verdict was
    announced, Deputy Prime Minister Anne McClellan said it was
    the responsibility of British Columbia authorities to
    examine the decision and decide whether or not to appeal.
    She noted the Department of Public Safety would review the
    decision thoroughly.  McClellan said the Government of
    Canada does not believe a public inquiry is necessary,
    despite calls for one by victims' families and others.  She
    noted that significant counter-terrorism, prevention, and
    investigation process changes to CSIS and RCMP have been
    undertaken both since 9/11 and as a result of the Air India
    attack.  Note:  Many victims' family members are speaking to
    media, indicating their shock and disappointment in the
    Canadian justice system.  They are asking for a public
    inquiry into the investigation and prosecution.  For
    instance, Susheel Gupta, an Ottawa-area lawyer whose mother
    was killed in the Air India attack is demanding a public
    inquiry, saying that "Canadians deserve that, the victims
    deserve that ....  There was obviously a failure in all the
    agencies that were supposed to protect us."

    ¶4.  COMMENT AND BACKGROUND:  Of the two suspects, Ripudaman
    Singh Malik, 58, stood accused of financing the bombings.
    He immigrated to Canada in 1972 and created a successful
    business empire including Sikh private schools.  Ajaib Singh
    Bagri, 55, was a very outspoken supporter of Sikh
    separatism.  He immigrated to Canada in 1971 and became an
    outspoken lay-preacher for the small Sikh community in
    Kamloops, British Columbia.  Both were charged with;
    conspiracy to commit murder, attempted murder, murder,
    conspiring to place bombs on an aircraft, and causing a bomb
    to be placed on an aircraft.  Another suspect, Inderjit
    Singh Reyat was convicted of building the bomb that went off
    in Japan in 1991.  He later pleaded guilty to building the
    bomb that was placed on Flight 182.  He was not called as a
    witness.  Various key witnesses were not available for the
    trial.  For instance, Tara Singh Hayer was assassinated in
    ¶1998.  Hardial Singh Johal died of natural causes.
    Following interrogation and torture, Talwinder Singh Parmar
    died in custody in India in 1992.  Other witnesses have been
    intimidated, including the woman who professed her love for
    Malik while testifying against him.  She was placed under
    witness protection.  Prosecutors also suspect the woman who
    spoke to CSIS, but changed her story at trial was also
    intimidated.  Other witnesses have been victims of vandalism
    and threats but related charges have not been laid.  A
    warehouse own by Malik himself was vandalized on March 17.

    ¶5.  Comment:  Media attention being directed toward this
    verdict is focusing on the time and money spent on the
    investigation and trail, and demands for a public inquiry.
    Post anticipates the GOC will face mounting pressure of a
    public inquiry in the coming months.  End Comment.

    DICKSON

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