Canada killings: Two charged with homicide of two Indo-Canadians | World News

TORONTO: Two individuals have been charged with homicide for the killing on Sunday of two Indo-Canadians in British Columbia, together with a outstanding gangster.

The victims, who had been killed within the city of Whistler on Sunday afternoon, and people arrested, are all believed to be linked to gangs working within the Metro Vancouver area.

The 2 who had been taken into custody and charged in a Vancouver courtroom on Monday are 24-year-old Gursimran Sahota and 20-year-old Tanvir Khakh, each from the city of Surrey.

They've been charged within the case of the double murder of Satindera Gill and Meninder Dhaliwal, each of whom had been “identified to police”, in accordance with a launch issued by the Built-in Murder Investigation Staff (IHIT).

Dhaliwal, thought of a significant determine within the Brothers Keepers gang, was amongst “a number of people recognized by the Mixed Forces Particular Enforcement Unit (CFSEU-BC) as posing a big threat to public security with connections to gangs”, IHIT stated. The investigation was carried out in coordination with the Sea-to-Sky Whistler unit of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP).

In truth, in Might final 12 months, Dhaliwal was amongst six gangsters recognized by the Vancouver Police Division (VPD) as posing a hazard to the general public just because they had been potential targets for rival gang members.

The surge in gang violence and battle within the area has included turf wars, because the information outlet Vancouver Solar reported that the alleged killers might have been linked to the rival UN gang.

Sahota, it reported, was charged in native robberies in 2019 together with Karman Grewal. On Might 9 final 12 months, Grewal, 28, was executed by suspected rivals outdoors the principle terminal of the Vancouver Worldwide Airport on a Sunday afternoon, with the suspects firing upon pursuing police whereas fleeing. No arrests have been made in that case. Curiously, Grewal was thought of “very shut” to gangster Jimi Sandhu, who was deported to India in 2016.

“Three different people had been arrested together with Khakh and Sahota. The extent of their involvement continues to be being decided. This investigation continues to be ongoing,” the IHIT added.