Overview

• Surrey police charged Mandeep Gidda, 23, Nirmaandeep Cheema, 20, and Arundeep Singh, 26, with reckless discharge of a firearm in a March 27 shooting at a home on the 13300-block of 89A Avenue, where no injuries were reported.
• The three were arrested on Oct. 3; Gidda and Cheema appeared in court Monday, and Singh is scheduled to appear Wednesday.
• In a separate Aug. 10, 2024 Port Kells case, prosecutors charged Abjeet Kingra, 26, and Vikram Sharma, 24, with discharging a firearm with intent and arson; Kingra is in custody and Sharma is wanted on active warrants.
• Police report 56 extortion-related files in Surrey this year and are investigating recent shots-fired calls, including damage to a South Surrey restaurant, while cautioning against unverified online claims of responsibility.
• Officials highlight a multi-agency push that includes an RCMP-led provincial task force, local specialized teams, a Punjabi-staffed hotline, and a $250,000 reward fund, with public tips and video evidence credited for advances in the cases.