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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.

On May 14, at approximately 10 minutes to noon, 51-year-old businessman Harjeet Dhadda, resident of Brampton, was approached by a suspect and shot multiple times in a parking lot in Mississauga. (HT)
Photos of the two suspects in the murder of Indo-Canadian businessman Harjeet Dhadda were released by Canadian law enforcement on Tuesday. (Credit: Peel Regional Police)
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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.