Surrey RCMP seizes firearms in South Surrey after video goes viral; CBC identifies family (update)

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MONDAY UPDATE:

MEANWHILE, CBC reported that Harjit Singh Pattar of Surrey confirmed the video was taken at his home where his family was celebrating his son’s wedding.

Pattar told CBC that the guns were licensed. He also claimed that the guns had their firing pins removed and contained no live ammunition.

However, CBC noted: “Pattar did not confirm if all the guns were licensed, who owns them, and whether the guns in the video were the same seized by police.”

 

 

SURREY RCMP announced on Friday that several firearms have been seized after a video surfaced online showing a group of people dancing with firearms.

On the morning of Thursday, August 1, Surrey RCMP became aware of a video circulating on social media and it was alleged that the video of the group of people dancing with firearms was filmed in Surrey.

The Surrey RCMP South Community Response Unit (SCRU) took conduct of the investigation and later in the day confirmed the address where the video may have been filmed. A Criminal Code investigation was initiated and contact was made with the property owner.

At approximately 5:30 p.m., the SCRU seized several firearms from the property owner.

The investigation continues in order to identify the individuals in the video. The SCRU will be reaching out to multiple partner agencies to advance the investigation.

”We understand this incident was extremely alarming to the community at large,” said Superintendent Harm Dosange, Community Services Officer for the Surrey RCMP. “Public safety is our top priority and our officers worked quickly to seize the firearms in question.”

If anyone has information regarding the incident or the identity of the individuals in the video, they are requested to call Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 and quote file 2024-112686.