Videos found on the cellphone of an Indian national deported from Canada this summer reveal him posing with a firearm, aiming the weapon at an Edmonton college, and standing in front of a burning structure. Sahibjot Singh was deemed inadmissible to Canada in July after confessing to possessing and using unauthorized weapons, connecting him to criminal activities involving a network of young men engaged in extortion, arson, and shootings across British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario.
Despite denying any association with the Bishnoi gang, Immigration and Refugee Board documents disclosed by CBC News place Singh in the company of other suspects allegedly led by a mid-level gang leader named Arshdeep Singh. A Canada Border Services Agency report describes the gang as primarily comprising South Asians from India who target South Asian business owners for extortion, using threats of arson and shootings under the influence of Lawrence Bishnoi.
Roles within the organization vary from orchestrating extortions and issuing threats to providing firearms and vehicles for criminal activities, as well as carrying out shootings and arson. The revelations about Singh are part of a broader investigation into Bishnoi-linked and copycat gangs, resulting in 188 removal orders against suspected extortionists as of September.
The CBSA highlighted that 111 individuals have been expelled from Canada, with Singh and three others singled out for their involvement in extortion-related activities. Singh came to Canada in 2023 on a study permit to attend Portage College in Lac La Biche. Upon his arrest in October 2025, he was residing in Edmonton at his uncle’s home, unemployed, while receiving financial support from his family.
Police began scrutinizing Singh after his phone number was discovered in a cellphone seized from Arshdeep Singh. A subsequent investigation revealed Singh’s online posts displaying firearms and suspicious activities, leading to his arrest and further inquiry. Despite initially denying knowledge of firearms and gang affiliations, Singh later admitted to participating in the criminal activities of the organization.
The IRB documents also mention Singh’s involvement in drug-related incidents captured in videos seized from his cellphone. Although he claimed the firearms’ display was for entertainment purposes, Singh’s actions raised concerns about public safety, prompting his eventual deportation from Canada.
