{"id":314154,"date":"2025-11-29T10:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T10:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/314154\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T10:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T10:18:24","slug":"man-arrested-in-india-in-connection-with-shootings-at-kaps-cafe-in-surrey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/314154\/","title":{"rendered":"Man arrested in India in connection with shootings at Kap\u2019s Caf\u00e9 in Surrey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A man has been arrested in Indian in connection with a series of shooting incidents at a well-known cafe in Surrey, B.C.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763808739_201_70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In a release from the crime branch of the Delhi Police, on Nov. 24, they arrested Bandhu Maan Singh Sekhon, who they allege was \u201cthe key strategist responsible for planning, executing and providing logistics support for firing at Kap\u2019s Caf\u00e9 in Canada.<\/p>\n<p>Police said other men committed the shootings.<\/p>\n<p>Kap\u2019s Caf\u00e9, owned by Bollywood star Kapil Sharma, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11480980\/bollywood-star-surrey-kaps-cafe-shot-third-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">has been shot at three times<\/a> in what B.C. investigators say are related to extortion attempts. No one has been injured in the shootings.<\/p>\n<p>Delhi Police said Sekhon fled to India on Aug. 23 following a crackdown by Surrey police.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cActing on crucial intelligence regarding the presence of a prime accused in Punjab related to the Kap\u2019s Caf\u00e9 (Kapil Sharma\u2019s Caf\u00e9 in Canada) firing conspiracy, the team of Crime Branch immediately came into action,\u201d police said.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Dave Hayer\u2019s perspective on the current extortion threats'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/air_india_thumb.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t6:27<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDave Hayer\u2019s perspective on the current extortion threats\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe suspect was also wanted in a high-profile international arms trafficking case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1763808740_130_national.jpg\" alt=\"Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet daily National news<\/p>\n<p>Get the day&#8217;s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.<\/p>\n<p>That investigation followed the arrest of two men along with the seizure of eight foreign-made semi-automatic pistols and 84 live cartridges.<\/p>\n<p>Police said the investigation led them to the fact that one pistol from that consignment had been delivered to Sekhon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter apprehension, during sustained interrogation, he not only disclosed about receiving illegal weapon which was subsequently recovered from his car (semi-automatic pistol, PX-3, made in China) but also his active role in series of firing at Kap\u2019s caf\u00e9 in Surrey, Canada,\u201d police said in the statement.<\/p>\n<p>Police said that Sekhon travelled to Canada on Sept. 13, 2023, on an employment visa and initially found work in Brampton, Ont.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/the-curator\/11548413\/best-black-friday-deals-amazon-canada-2025\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764411502_685_Frame-337.png\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAmazon Canada Black Friday: Your ultimate guide to must-shop deals\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11549447\/airbus-a320-recall\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764411503_121_Airbus-a320.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tAirbus issues \u2018significant\u2019 A320 recall after flight-control incident\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-video__image\" alt=\"Click to play video: 'Ottawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures'\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1764411504_290_BC_EBY_VMS.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"   data-\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t2:08<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOttawa, B.C. unveil anti-extortion measures\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>It was there that he came into contact with \u201cmembers of the Goldy Dhillon gang,\u201d police said, and Sekhon joined shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>They said he was also associated previously with the Harry Chatha gang and had been arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy for extortion from an Indian-based businessman living in Canada and the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Sekhon was earlier booked in Canada for serious offences, including conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm, careless handling of a firearm, possession of property obtained by crime and possession of a firearm with an altered serial number.<\/p>\n<p>When asked about the arrest at a press conference on Friday morning, Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree said he didn\u2019t have a lot of specific details.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlthough I am aware that there was an arrest made of an individual allegedly involved with an act in British Columbia,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Crime<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore 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