RCMP Warns Sikh Activists of Imminent Threats as Cricket Canada Chief's Surrey Home Is Shot At Again
Two Sikh activists in British Columbia and Ontario received formal RCMP duty-to-warn notices this week describing credible and imminent threats to their lives, while Cricket Canada president Arvinder Khosa saw his South Newton home shot at for the second time this year in what police believe is extortion-related. Across Surrey, community gatherings coalesced around the India-banned film Satluj and a gurdwara's quiet drive to support British Columbia wildfire victims.
RCMP Issues Imminent-Threat Warnings to Two Sikh Activists
RCMP issued formal duty-to-warn notices to at least two Canadian Sikh activists informing them of credible, serious, and imminent threats against their lives, connected to their advocacy around Khalistan — the proposed independent Sikh state — according to CP24. The two named activists are Inderjeet Singh Gosal of Caledon, Ontario, and Manjinder Singh of Abbotsford, British Columbia. Duty-to-warn is a formal police obligation under Canadian law, triggered when authorities hold credible threat intelligence that cannot be shared in full. CP24 obtained copies of the documents, which state that while there is no direct threat against family members or friends of the activists, those people could nonetheless be harmed during any attempt on the activists' lives. The documents specifically warned both men that spending time in a residence or vehicle increases their exposure to risk. The threats are linked to the activists' involvement in Khalistan advocacy, a cause viewed as a threat by the Indian government and at the centre of escalating diplomatic friction between Canada and India in the years following the killing of Surrey Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in 2023. CP24 reported the duty-to-warn notices in the context of that ongoing tension, noting that the RCMP letters represent a formal acknowledgement by Canadian authorities of threats they consider serious enough to trigger legal disclosure obligations. [2]
Cricket Canada President's Surrey Home Shot At for Second Time This Year
Surrey police are investigating a second shooting at the South Newton home of Cricket Canada president Arvinder Khosa, with officers responding to reports of gunfire near 57 Avenue and 148 Street just after 4 a.m. PT on a Thursday morning, according to CBC. The home was occupied at the time of the shooting but no one was injured. This was the second time the residence had been targeted — the first incident occurred on May 20, 2026, when shots were also fired outside the property. Police assessed the shooting as extortion-related given the pattern of threats and the earlier incident, and Surrey Police Service's dedicated extortion response team took over the investigation. CBC reported that the investigation remained in its early stages and police were asking anyone with information — including CCTV or dashcam footage, or knowledge of potential suspects — to come forward. The incident is part of a broader pattern of extortion-related violence affecting South Asian community figures in Metro Vancouver that Surrey police and the RCMP have been working to address. Cricket Canada, which Arvinder Khosa leads, oversees the development and promotion of cricket across the country, making him a prominent figure within the South Asian sporting community in Canada. The repeated targeting of his home underlined the seriousness of the threat environment facing some prominent community members in Surrey. [4]
🎬 Satluj, Banned in India, Draws Community Audiences at Surrey Screenings
A film about Sikh human rights activist Jaswant Singh Khalra — blocked in India and pulled from an Indian streaming service within two days of its release — attracted growing interest through community screenings across Canada, including events planned in Surrey, B.C., according to CBC. The film, titled Satluj, stars Punjabi singer and actor Diljit Dosanjh as Khalra, a Sikh human rights figure who investigated and raised concerns about extrajudicial treatment in Punjab. CBC reported in July 2026 that the film was removed from an Indian streaming platform shortly after its release, a step that heightened its profile among diaspora communities already engaged with the subject matter. Jaswant Singh Khalra became known for documenting cases in Punjab in the early 1990s, making Satluj a film touching on events of deep significance to the Punjabi Sikh community in Canada. Surrey's Sikh community has a longstanding and close connection to the stories the film depicts — the city has historically been a hub of Sikh settlement in Canada and holds strong ties to Punjab and its history. Diljit Dosanjh's involvement both as lead actor and as one of the most prominent Punjabi artists of his generation has drawn additional mainstream and diaspora attention to the project. CBC noted that Satluj was drawing community screening audiences across multiple Canadian cities, with Surrey among the locations hosting the film this weekend. [7]
🤝 Surrey Sikh Gurdwara Seeks Donations to Support B.C. Wildfire Victims
A Surrey Sikh gurdwara launched a donation campaign to collect support for British Columbia residents displaced and affected by wildfires, the Surrey Now-Leader reported. The initiative reflects the tradition of seva — selfless service — that is foundational to Sikh community practice and is typically channelled through the gurdwara as the principal institution of charitable outreach. Wildfires in British Columbia have in recent years displaced thousands of residents, destroyed property, and placed enormous strain on communities in the province's interior and northern regions, prompting repeated responses from civic, religious, and community organisations across the Lower Mainland. The Surrey Now-Leader highlighted the gurdwara's donation drive as one of the responses from the local Sikh community to the ongoing wildfire emergency facing British Columbia. Surrey is home to one of the largest concentrations of Sikh Canadians in the country, and its gurdwaras function as anchor institutions for the community — providing religious services, langar (free communal meals), and broad charitable outreach across civic and humanitarian emergencies. The donation drive for wildfire victims continues the established pattern of Surrey's gurdwaras responding to disasters affecting British Columbia residents regardless of community or faith background. The Surrey Now-Leader, which covers the municipality and its surrounding areas, presented the initiative as a meaningful example of community solidarity from one of the region's most active faith communities. [3]
Sources: [2] CP24 · [4] CBC · [7] CBC · [3] Surrey Now-Leader