October 6, 2025 – The Surrey Police Service has successfully arrested three individuals connected to a shooting incident in March 2025 believed to be linked to extortion activities impacting the local community.
In the early morning hours of March 27, 2025, gunfire struck a residence on 89A Avenue in Surrey. Thankfully, no one was harmed. Investigation by Surrey Police’s Serious Crime Unit revealed that this shooting was part of an ongoing extortion case targeting local businesses and residents.
With the support of multiple policing partners, three men were arrested on October 3, 2025, and have been charged with reckless discharge of a firearm:
- Mandeep Gidda, 23
- Nirmaandeep Cheema, 20
- Arundeep Singh, 26
These individuals were remanded and are scheduled to appear in court on October 6 and October 8, respectively.
Surrey Police Chief Constable Norm Lipinski emphasized the importance of these arrests in addressing extortion crimes, especially those affecting the South Asian community in Surrey. The police are working closely with the Provincial Extortions Task Force and other agencies to bring such offenders to justice.
If you or someone you know has information related to extortion or similar crimes, please contact the Surrey Extortion Tip Line.
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