Canadian police are investigating the killing of an Indo-Canadian man in British Columbia, with authorities indicating the incident may be connected to the province&rsquo;s ongoing gang conflict. The victim has been identified as 28-year-old Navpreet Dhaliwal.
According to the British Columbia division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), officers from the Abbotsford Police Department responded to reports of gunfire at a residence on January 9. Dhaliwal was found at the scene with critical injuries and later died despite emergency medical efforts.
The investigation has been handed over to the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). Police believe the shooting was not random and was a targeted attack linked to gang-related violence in the region.
Investigators said Dhaliwal was known to law enforcement and was on bail at the time of his death. Authorities described the incident as a brazen daylight shooting that posed a serious risk to public safety.
Dhaliwal had previously come under police scrutiny during a large-scale drug trafficking investigation launched by Abbotsford Police in late 2022. The probe focused on Dhaliwal and another Abbotsford resident, Anmol Sandhu, both of whom were believed to be connected to the broader gang conflict in British Columbia.
In February 2024, the two men were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit murder, along with offences related to drug trafficking and firearms. They were later released on bail and were residing in Abbotsford under strict conditions, including electronic monitoring, house arrest, and prohibitions on weapon possession, cellphone use, and social media communication.
Police have urged anyone with information related to the homicide to come forward as the investigation continues.

Abbotsford homicide of Navpreet Dhaliwal linked to ongoing gang conflict

Indo-Canadian man killed in BC gang linked shoot

Abbotsford homicide of Navpreet Dhaliwal linked to ongoing gang conflict

January 14, 2026 | 20:12 IST