Five Indian-origin men arrested in Canada over alleged extortion, arson and shootings

Five Indian-origin men have been arrested and charged in Canada in connection with an alleged extortion campaign. PIC/X@Hamp_Allen

Five Indian-origin men have been arrested and charged in Canada in connection with an alleged extortion campaign involving shootings, arson, firearms trafficking, and drug offences, according to police and media reports.

The arrests followed a 16-month investigation into an auto dealership whose co-owners reported extortion demands in June 2025, followed by two attacks involving arson and shootings at its Langley and Surrey locations, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) said in a statement on Friday. It described the five accused as "foreign nationals".

According to the statement, one of them, 23-year-old Sanket Singla, is from India. He was arrested on Friday at the Toronto Pearson International Airport after investigators facilitated his entry into Canada.

The other accused - Sahil, 24, Simranjeet Singh, 24, and Harsh, 21, all residents of British Columbia, and Jagdeep Singh, 24, a resident of Ontario - were arrested in Surrey. All five remain in custody, according to police.

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