Surrey (British Columbia), November 6 — Two men have been charged in connection with two separate extortion-related shooting incidents that occurred in Surrey in 2025, including the attack on Kap's Cafe, the cafe owned by Indian comedian-actor Kapil Sharma, British Columbia's Provincial Extortion Task Force announced on Friday.

Source: BC Provincial Extortion Task Force statement

The BC Prosecution Service has approved charges against 22-year-old Pardeep Singh and 22-year-old Saveer Khan: one count each of reckless discharge of a firearm in relation to an October 12, 2025 shooting at a residence, and one count each in relation to an October 16, 2025 shooting at the cafe. The task force, working with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC) and the Surrey Police Service, arrested the two men in Surrey on November 1, 2026. Both remain in custody. The charges are allegations that have not been proven in court.

Source: BC Provincial Extortion Task Force statement

The two shootings

On October 12, 2025, police responded to a report of shots fired at a residence in the 13000-block of 103A Avenue in Surrey; a female victim sustained injuries in the incident. Four days later, on October 16, 2025, police responded to shots fired at a cafe in the 8400-block of 120 Street. The business was closed at the time, but two employees were inside; they were not injured.

Source: BC Provincial Extortion Task Force statement

The Canadian Press identified the cafe as Kap's Cafe, owned by Kapil Sharma, at 84 Avenue and Scott Road in Surrey's Newton area. The October 16 attack was the third time the cafe had been hit by bullets in three months — it had also been targeted on July 10 and August 7, 2025. The task force assumed conduct of both investigations after potential linkages between the incidents were identified.

Source: Jugti / The Canadian Press

"The result of extensive investigative work"

"These charges are the result of extensive investigative work conducted over the past year, including multiple judicial authorizations, search warrants, and detailed analysis of evidence," said Chief Superintendent Duncan Pound, Lower Mainland District Operations Officer with the RCMP. "These charges should serve as another clear message to those involved in extortion related violence that law enforcement is working collaboratively to ensure public safety."

Source: BC Provincial Extortion Task Force statement

The BC Provincial Extortion Task Force was established in September 2025, led by the BC RCMP, to coordinate investigations into extortion-related offences across the province, with members from agencies including the Abbotsford Police Department, CFSEU-BC, the Delta Police Department, Metro Vancouver Transit Police, the Surrey Police Service and the Canada Border Services Agency. The task force says it has so far secured 28 charges against 14 individuals and played a supporting role in Langley RCMP's E-PURSUANCE project.

Source: BC Provincial Extortion Task Force statement

Police have described both shootings as extortion-related, though the announced charges relate to the shootings themselves and the police account did not identify a specific extortion demand connected to either attack. Jugti reported that associates of jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi had claimed responsibility for the earlier attacks on the cafe in social-media posts; police did not attribute the shootings to any gang in Friday's announcement.

Source: Jugti