Abjeet Kingra of Winnipeg arrested; police looking for Vikram Sharma who is believed to be in India

RCMP announced on Thursday that a man was arrested on Wednesday and later charged in connection with recklessly discharging a firearm into a residence as well as setting fire to two vehicles in the 3300-block of Ravenwood Road in Colwood on September 2.

Police said that on September 2 they located two vehicles on fire and evidence that multiple shots had been fired at and into a residence. An occupant of the residence was evacuated by police and Colwood Fire Department extinguished the vehicle fires.

As was reported at the time, the targeted house was the Vancouver Island home of Punjabi rapper AP Dhillon (Amritpal Singh Dhillon) who was not there at the time.

The video of the shooting went viral on social media and was apparently shot by someone accompanying the gunman and posted as a warning as has happened in similar shootings involving Punjab singers in Canada in the past.

A pickup and another vehicle in the driveway of the Colwood house were seen ablaze. There were bullet holes in a window of the house and the garage door was damaged.

West Shore RCMP said on Thursday that on October 30 police arrested 25-year-old Abjeet Kingra of Winnipeg. Kingra has been charged with ‘discharge of a firearm with intent’ and ‘arson.’ He was arrested in Ontario and was to appear in an Ontario court.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 23-year-old Vikram Sharma who was last known to have been residing in Winnipeg. Police believe that Sharma is currently in India.

Sharma is wanted on an unendorsed warrant for the following offences: ‘discharge of a firearm with intent’ and ‘arson’.

Police said they do not have a photo of Sharma available at this time. He is described as a South Asian male; 5’9 (180 cm) tall; 200 lbs (90kg); black hair; brown eyes.

Anyone with additional information on the whereabouts of Vikram Sharma is asked to call the West Shore RCMP at 250-474-2264. As this investigation is ongoing and before the courts no further information will be released at this time, police said.

“West Shore RCMP officers have been working diligently through this investigation which has led to the identification of the suspects involved. We will continue to pursue this investigation as well as the outstanding suspect until they have been located and arrested,” said Superintendent Todd Preston, Officer in Charge of West Shore RCMP.

IN September, Indian media reported that notorious Indian gangster Lawrence Bishnoi’s right-hand man, gangster Rohit Godara, wrote in a social media post, “Greetings to all brothers. On the night of Sept 1, we executed shootings at two locations in Canada-Victoria Island and Woodbridge, Toronto. I, Rohit Godara (Lawrence Bishnoi Group), claim responsibility for this act.”

He added: “The house on Victoria Island belongs to AP Dhillon. [Bollywood superstar] Salman Khan is featured in your songs, and you flaunt your actions. The underworld life you emulate is the life we live. Stay in your place, or you will meet a dog’s death.”

According to one Indian media report, Salman Khan collaborated with AP Dhillon on a music video for the song Old Money, which was released in August. It also featured Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt. In it, Salman comes to the rescue of AP and his associate Bunty when they are outnumbered in a fight.

Last April, two suspects fired shots outside Salman Khan’s residence in Mumbai and police there declared Lawrence Bishnoi and his younger brother Anmol Bishnoi as the “wanted accused” in connection with the incident, according to Indian media.