Canadian police have arrested a Sikh activist on firearms charges in Ontario, an advocacy group said on Monday, two years after his close associate was murdered and the crime strained Canada's diplomatic ties with India.

Inderjeet Singh Gosal is a member of Sikhs for Justice, which advocates for a Sikh homeland to be carved out of India. Canada has the largest population of Sikhs outside India's Punjab.

Gosal, who did not respond to a call or text on Monday, has previously told Reuters he received multiple warnings from Canadian police that his life was at risk.

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