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International Students Sentenced to Three Years for Fatal Hit-and-Run Dragging of Cree Man

The court’s decision triggers a concurrent driving ban with a deportation process to follow once their sentences conclude

A Canadian flag flies near the mountains ahead of the G7 summit near Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada (REUTERS)
Jagdeep Singh and Gaganpreet Singh will spend three years in jail before being deported back to India.

Overview

  • The pair pleaded guilty earlier this year to dangerous driving, failing to stop at an accident and interfering with a dead body after deliberately dragging a pedestrian.
  • Surveillance video and court exhibits documented the victim’s 1.3-kilometre drag beneath a red Ford Mustang before his body was discarded on a Surrey street.
  • Judge Mark Jette imposed three-year concurrent prison terms alongside matching driving prohibitions for Gaganpreet Singh and Jagdeep Singh.
  • The deceased was a 43-year-old father of Cree heritage, a fact underscoring broader concerns over Indigenous victimization in Canada.
  • The Canada Border Services Agency will initiate deportation proceedings once the former students complete their sentences under federal immigration rules.