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There is no official government response to allegations that a Surrey man is running a terrorist camp in the Lower Mainland.

According to CTV Vancouver, Canada’s public safety minister and the RCMP are remaining tight-lipped over the reports.

A article by the Times of India alleges that Sikh Hareep Nijjar has taken over as operation head of the Khalistan terror force, and is using a camp near Mission, B.C., to plan attacks in India.

Nijjar has lived in Surrey since 1995 and is a Canadian citizen, according to the story.

The article also suggests that Nijjar is recruiting Sikh youth in the Lower Mainland to carry out the missions, and that Punjab officials alerted the Canadian government in a bid to seek out extradition.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale told CTV that although he won’t comment on specific security allegations, the government closely follows activity that could threaten Canadians.

The report claims that Nijjar is a proclaimed terrorist and wanted in connection with the 2007 Shingaar cinema blast in Ludhiana that killed six people.

– with files from CTV Vancouver