Suspect under investigation by B.C. extortion task force arrested, appears in court today

Suspect under investigation by B.C. extortion task force arrested, appears in court today

Police allege Jaskarn Singh shot up a Surrey business last July

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By Cheryl Chan

Published Mar 31, 2026

Last updated 7 hours ago

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CP-Web. A Surrey Police Service patch is seen on an officer’s uniform in Surrey, B.C., Friday, Nov. 29, 2024. Photo by DARRYL DYCK /THE CANADIAN PRESS
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A man has been charged with shooting at a Surrey business last year.

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Jaskarn Singh, 22, has been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm in an overnight shooting on July 21, 2025 at a business in the 8100-block 128 Street, said RCMP.

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The exterior of the building wasdamaged. No injuries were reported.

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The Surrey Police Service investigated the shooting, then transferred the case to the B.C. extortion task force.

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Singh was arrested Friday in Calgary and appeared in Alberta court. He remains in custody pending a bail hearing.

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RCMP Chief Supt. Duncan Pound said the arrest was the result of a partnership between the task force and other policing agencies in Canada. “Crime doesn’t recognize provincial borders, and our response can’t either,” he said in a statement on Monday.

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