Comedian Kapil Sharma’s newly opened Kap’s Cafe in Surrey, Canada, has come under gunfire for the second time in a month. On Thursday, over 25 shots were reportedly fired at the cafe, with a video of the attack surfacing on social media.
Gangster Gurpreet Singh, alias Goldy Dhillon — who claims affiliation with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang — took responsibility for the incident in an online post. The message stated that the attackers had attempted to call their “target” but received no response, prompting the shooting. The post also warned of potential action in Mumbai if the alleged target failed to respond.
This marks the second such attack in recent weeks. The first shooting occurred on July 10, when at least 10 bullets pierced the cafe’s windows while staff members were inside. Fortunately, no injuries were reported in either incident. Following the July attack, Harjit Singh Laddi, a member of the proscribed Khalistani terror group Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), claimed responsibility, citing remarks made at one of Sharma’s shows that allegedly hurt religious sentiments.
Canadian authorities have acknowledged reports linking Khalistani separatists to the first shooting. The BKI is listed as a terrorist organisation by the Canadian government, and Laddi is on India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) most-wanted list.
Kap’s Cafe, in a statement, condemned the violence and reaffirmed its commitment to being a “symbol of warmth and community” for visitors. Meanwhile, Mumbai Police and other security agencies are closely monitoring the latest threats.
The repeated incidents have heightened concerns over the safety of Indian-origin public figures abroad, as well as the growing influence of transnational gang networks and extremist groups operating across borders.