“He escaped to Canada, which refused to extradite him to India, as did West Germany when he visited there to find recruits for his new terrorist group, the Babbar Khalsa International.”
– Retired Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) journalist and author Terry Milewski writing about Talwinder Singh Parmar, the founder of the Babbar Khalsa International circa. 1981 and mastermind of the Air India Flight 182 bombing, Canada’s worst terrorist attack in history, indicating the BKI’s long and dangerous history as an active terrorist group.
Terrorism rips through Kap’s Cafe in Surrey B.C.
SURREY, B.C. — In the early hours of July 9, Kap’s Café— an establishment owned by popular Indian comedian and TV personality, Kapil Sharma and his wife – Ginni came under violent attack, just days after it had opened.
According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and local law enforcement, at approximately 12:50 a.m., around ten shots were fired into the door and windows of the eatery leaving bullet-ridden windows and shattered peace. While employees were still working inside the cafe, it was fortunate that none of the occupants were physically harmed. The cafe constitutes part of The Great Indian Kapil Sharma Show brand, which while based in India, has gone global.
KHALISTANI WANTED IN INDIA FOR MURDER CLAIMS RESPONSIBILITY
Within hours of the incident, a video emerged circulating on social media showing a man firing at the café. The assailant was identified as Harjit Singh, alias “Laddi,” a known member of the banned terrorist organization Babbar Khalsa Intehrnational (BKI). Indeed, Singh Laddi has admitted to firing twelve bullets into the cafe, early July 10. Shell casings for ten bullets were found at the scene.
Footage of the shooting from the point of view of the shooter, apparently, seated in an automobile, has gone viral on social media. The video is clear, and the number of gunshots can be audibly counted.
Harjit Singh Laddi wanted poster by India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) – public photo
WHO ARE THE BABAR KHALSA INTERNATIONAL AND ITS MEMBER, SINGH LADDI?
Founded by Talwinder Singh Parmar, the mastermind of the Air India Flight 182 Bombing and bombing at Narita airport killing a total of 331 people, most being Canadians, BKI a terrorist group that is banned in both Canada and India and has been designated a terrorist organisation in India, Canada, USA, UK, Australia, and other nations. According to acclaimed author and journalist, Terry Milewski who has written an authoritative volume on Khalistani terrorism called Blood for Blood: Fifty Years of the Global Khalistani Project, the late Parmar is Canada’s Osama bin Laden, which would make the BKI akin to Al Qaeda. However, its record of transnational violence extends far beyond that of Al Qaeda and other Islamic terrorist organizations, dating back to the early 1980s.
Harjit Singh Laddi is a wanted fugitive on India’s National Investigation Agency (NIA) “most-wanted” list, with a one million rupee bounty on his head. He is accused by Indian authorities of planning several attacks, including the 2024 assassination of Hindu leader n Punjab. While he was believed to be based in Germany, many question how he can claim to have fired the shots that damaged Sharma’s club. It is more likely that if he was involved, he ordered the attack.
Laddi is believed to operate under the directives of Wadhawa Singh Babbar, the Pakistan-based chief of BKI. The organization has long been financed and supported by Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI, and many of its members have been armed and trained in Pakistan to carry out attacks against Hindus and Sikhs who do not support their cause.
Logo of the BKI, which while banned can be seen at Sikh extremist functions in Canada – photo courtesy of Wikipedia
WHY WAS THE CLUB ATTACKED?
In a self-published claim, Laddi stated the shooting was retaliation for a scene on The Kapil Sharma Show that he said mocked Nihang Sikh, an Sikh warrior sect who claim to be descendants of Sikhism’s final guru, Guru Gobind Singh and distinguish themselves in attire by dressing in blue robes and donning tall turbans called Dastar Bunga or “towering turbans.” A character on one of Sharma’s TV show episodes is alleged to have made joke that mocked this attire.
Laddi claimed that attempts to reach Sharma’s manager multiple times to seek an apology were ignored. He further threatened to attack Sharma if he did not apologize publicly.
Security agencies in both Canada and India are probing whether the shooting was an isolated incident or part of a campaign of of extremist zealotry or an extortion attempt targeting a prominent Indian-origin person, crimes which have been noted by law enforcement in Canada.
COMMUNITY REACITON
Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke denounced the attack as an attempt to terrorize the community. She appealed directly to social media platforms—including Meta, X, and TikTok—to remove footage of the shooting to prevent further glorification of violence
She visited the scene, highlighting the fear gripping both staff and local residents .
Local officials, including B.C. Solicitor General Elenore Sturko, voiced rising concern over escalated threats to South Asian-owned businesses, urging authorities for more stringent protection measures
SHARMA DEFIANT IN THE FACE OF THREATS
Kapil Sharma and his team, while jarred by attack have shared a statement on Instagram acknowledging the shock but affirming their resolve not to be silenced or driven away by fear. Sharma himself released a teaser for his upcoming show’s new season, remarking that “life—and the show—must go on,” signaling his refusal to yield to intimidation
Kapil Sharma on his Netflix comedy special – photo courtesy Netflix
In a not so surprising development, terrorist and leader of the banned organization, “Sikhs for Justice,” Gurpatwant Singh Panun has issued his own threat against Sharma, saying “Canada is not your playground.” He alleges that Sharma’s cafe was not simply a business establishment but rather was a means by which Hindutva is being extended into Canada. So far, Sharma has not commented on this bizarre logic.
Panun issued a call to for Sikhs to prevent Hindus from observing Diwali at mandirs, last fall – and this preceded a violent attack by Khalistani agitators against Hindus worshiping at two Hindu Temples in Canada. He has also called for Hindu Temples and people to be attacked in India. He has said that Hindus should be kicked out of Canada. A police officer from Peel Regional Police participated in the demonstration that became violent. Although he was initially suspended, he was released and faced no consequences for his actions leading many to question how deep Khalistani infiltration into Canada’s security establishment has penetrated.
RISING EXTREMIST THREATS
Experts say this incident mirrors a troubling pattern: Khalistani extremists targeting Indian-origin individuals and institutions abroad. Surrey has seen at least five such incidents targeting South Asian businesses since June 2024
IS THIS BEING INVESTIGATED?
Surrey Police and Canadian authorities have said they are reviewing surveillance tapes, forensic trails, and digital correspondence. Cooperation with Indian agencies is expected as part of the investigation. No arrests have been made so far.
This shooting demonstrates that while Khalistanis hide under the banner of freedom of expression, they have no tolerance for it when that expression is displeasing to them, and will resort to violence in order to impose their world view on people whether they are located in India, Canada, or potentially anywhere else in the world (if altercations in the UK Australia occurring last year can be referenced to burnish this conclusion).
The Global Calcuttan Magazine 
