Air India Flight 182 families learn RCMP has placed investigation on hold
Families of victims of the 1985 Air India bombing were told by the RCMP that the probe is now inactive.
On Sept. 12 the RCMP convened a meeting in a Toronto hotel near the airport, inviting roughly 40-50 relatives of the Air India Flight 182 victims, with additional participants joining via Zoom. Attendees were informed that investigators have exhausted most evidence and will be parking the case, rendering the investigation inactive. Family members, including Sanjay Lazar and Rob Alexander, voiced profound disappointment and described the announcement as a shocking reversal after 41 years of waiting.
Letters to the RCMP and Prime Minister Mark Carney expressed the families’ dismay, calling the move a betrayal of trust. Former UN ambassador Bob Rae criticized the decision, warning it could harm Canada’s reputation with India. The bombing, which killed 329 people, remains Canada’s deadliest mass murder.
Why it matters
It signals a possible end to Canada's longest terrorism probe, affecting victims' families and diplomatic ties.
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