Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was acquitted in the 1985 Air India terrorist bombing, was shot dead in Surrey, in Canada's British Columbia province, on Thursday. Malik was on his way to his office when he was shot dead by unknown assailants.

The Royal Canadian Mounted Police immediately rushed to the spot after getting information. The 75-year-old Sikh leader was given first aid by police officers. However, he succumbed to his injuries.