Two men charged in 2025 Surrey extortion shootings

Two men have been charged in connection with two separate extortion-related shootings that unfolded in Surrey last year.

Pardeep Singh and Saveer Khan, both 22, are each charged with two counts of reckless discharge of a firearm. The charges stem from two shootings, both occurring in October 2025.

On Oct. 12, 2025, police responded to a shooting in the 1300-block of 103A Avenue, where bullets had been aimed at a home.

One woman inside the home suffered serious injuries in the early morning shooting. She was taken to hospital in critical condition after being shot in the torso, but was later confirmed to be in stable condition.

Less than a week later on Oct. 16, Kap’s Cafe, owned by Bollywood actor Kapil Sharma, was struck by gunfire. It was the third shooting involving the restaurant in three months.

While the café was closed at the time of the shooting, there were two staff members inside, though neither were injured by the shots.

Both shootings were investigated by the provincial extortion task force.

Following a year of investigation, the extortion task force, along with the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of B.C. and Surrey police, arrested two individuals in Surrey on Nov. 1.

Both Singh and Khan remain in custody.

“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 Supt. Duncan Pound with the B.C. 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.”

In recent years, a string of extortion-related shootings and threats of violence have targeted Surrey businesses, particularly those in the South Asian community. The incidents have prompted action from various levels of government, including various task forces and panels to deal with the issue and a $250,000 reward fund launched by the city of Surrey for tips that lead to charges.

Since the beginning of the year, a total of 147 threats of extortion have been reported to Surrey police. Of those cases, 21 involved shootings. In 2025, 49 out of 133 extortion cases reported to police involved shootings.

With files from Sobia Moman.

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