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Two Men Arrested in British Columbia Charged with First-Degree Murder of Mississauga Businessman

Authorities credit collaboration between Ontario and British Columbia police for locating the suspects after Dhadda’s extortion warnings.

Overview

  • Aman Aman and Digvijay Digvijay, both 21, were taken into custody in Delta, British Columbia, on May 28 and now face first-degree murder charges in Ontario.
  • Peel Regional Police say they identified the suspects after 51-year-old Harjeet Dhadda was shot multiple times in a Mississauga parking lot on May 14 in what officers called a targeted shooting.
  • The case was solved through a multi-agency investigation involving Peel Regional Police, the Delta Police Department, Abbotsford Police, Surrey Police and the RCMP.
  • Dhadda had reported several extortion threats before his killing and his family has criticized law enforcement for not acting on the warnings.
  • The investigation highlights growing concerns over extortion attempts and violence targeting South Asian entrepreneurs in Canada.