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Canadian border cop Sidhu sues India alleging fake campaign against him
The lawsuit comes months after Indian media houses published multiple reports presenting Sidhu as a Khalistani terrorist.
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Jeffin T. Kaleekal - Thu, 04, Dec 2025
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Sandeep Singh Sidhu / Sidhant Sibal via X
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) superintendent Sandeep Singh Sidhu has filed a $9-million lawsuit against the India government alleging involvement in orchestrating a campaign of disinformation that derailed his career and put his life at risk, as per a report by Global News.
Sidhu, commonly known as Sunny, first came under scrutiny after media reports presented him as a terrorist on the Canadian government's payroll. Indian officials, however, have repeatedly denied involvement in any disinformation campaigns targeting Canadians.
He alleges that the Indian government portrayed him as a fugitive Khalistani terrorist and he was singled out because of his surname and his uniformed, public-facing role in national security.
The lawsuit also accuses the CBSA of not standing by him and not taking adequate measures to protect him. It claims that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) downplayed the death threats as a “non-work-related matter” and responded by launching an aggressive internal probe.
Sidhu was also forced to waive privacy rights, subjected to intrusive background checks, and suspended without pay, only to be fully cleared and reinstated later. He is now seeking compensation for reputational damage, lost income, and psychological distress.
Sidhu has filed charges in the Ontario Superior Court and preliminary court hearing is scheduled for early 2026
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