Surrey, Canada: Indian Cafe shooting A shooting in the newly opened Indian comedian Kapil Sharma-owned Kap Shop coffee shop in Surrey, British Columbia, has led to major disquiet among the Indian diaspora and Canadian people, in general. A video going viral over the social media sphere shows a gunman shooting several rounds of bullets at the exterior of the cafe on 9 July 2025 at night. There was no injury, but the issue has become a cause of concern due to the alleged involvement of Khalistani extremism.
Laddi has claimed responsibility with Harjit Singh, the Germany-based operative of the banned terrorist outfit Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). It has been reported that Laddi, who hails from Garpadhana village in Nawanshahr district, Punjab, had been inspired by what Sharma allegedly said, which was offensive to him. He has been declared by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India as one of the most wanted terrorists in India, and a reward of 10 lakhs (12,000 USD) has been offered to whoever can furnish information that would help in his arrest. The NIA has also connected Laddi to a larger ring of Khalistani elements and has charged Laddi with planning violent incursions in India, such as the April 2024 murder of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Vikas Prabhakar in Rupnagar district, Punjab. The agency has been able to discover through its investigations that Laddi has been communicating with foreign-based terrorist financiers and handlers, meaning that he has also been arranging terror acts by coordinating them abroad. theprint.innews.abplive.com
Surrey Police were immediately rushed to attend to the shooting which occurred at 1:50 a.m. on 10 July 2025 and cordoned off the location, as well as retrieved bullet casings to be used in forensics. CCTV footage is continuously being viewed, and the motive is under enquiry, with authorities not confirming the claims of Laddi regarding Sharma’s remarks. The cafe was a joint business venture between Sharma and his wife, Ginni Chatrath, and had not long ago held a soft opening as details about their fashionable interiors and cross-cuisine food caught people’s eyes. theprint.inoneindia.com
Although Laddi is notorious, there is no formal First Information Report (FIR) or even charge sheet that has been released officially by Punjab Police to show how sensitive the evidence collected by the NIA is. The agency has disseminated contact information, such as WhatsApp, email and a number in a control room, to solicit tips to enable it to locate Laddi, which presupposes a broader network of operatives that could be uncovered in case Laddi is arrested.
It is the second incident in a series of targeted assassinations of influential Indian nationals in Canada, thereby increasing suspicions of the presence of Khalistani terror groups on the soil. The bombing of Kap d Coffee Shop, combined with the brazen declaration of Laddi that he had carried out and organised the bombing, reemphasises the problem of fighting transnational terrorism, especially as India-Canada ties are tediously trying to recover after years of strained relations.