ON Wednesday, April 30 at approximately 10:45 p.m., Surrey Police Service (SPS) responded to a missing person report. Navdeep Dhaliwal, a 25-year-old man, was last seen by associates the previous day. He maintained regular contact with friends and family and, therefore, even this seemingly brief period without contact was highly unusual.

Due to the suspicious nature surrounding Dhaliwal’s disappearance, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) assumed conduct of the investigation.

IHIT said on Monday that it continues to work in partnership with the SPS Serious Crime Unit and the Integrated Forensic Identification Service (IFIS) to determine the whereabouts of Dhaliwal.

“Investigators are actively examining the last places he was seen, canvassing the neighbourhood and speaking with his family, friends and coworkers,” said IHIT Sgt. Freda Fong. “We are working diligently to follow the evidence and it is crucial that those with information about Mr. Dhaliwal to come forward to speak to investigators.”

She added: “It is important to not spread speculation or jump to conclusions at this time. Investigators remain in contact with Mr. Dhaliwal’s family and continue to work tirelessly to get to the truth of what happened.”

Anyone with information regarding this investigation can call the IHIT information line at 1-877-551-IHIT (4448) or by email at [email protected].