British ColumbiaSurrey police say an Indian celebrity’s local café twice targeted by gunmen has been hit with bullets once again, in what has become common violence often associated with extortion.Incident at Kap’s Cafe the latest in a string of similar violence across Surrey as police ask for tipsChad Pawson · CBC News · Posted: Oct 16, 2025 11:56 AM EDT | Last Updated: 6 hours agoPolice investigate a third shooting at Indian celebrity Kapil Sharma’s Kap’s Cafe in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday. (Ethan Cairns/CBC)Surrey police say an Indian celebrity’s local café twice targeted by gunmen has been hit with bullets once again, in what has become common violence often associated with extortion.The Surrey Police Service (SPS) said officers responded to the city’s Newton area Thursday where there were reports of Kap’s Cafe, in the 8400 block of 120 Street, being damaged by bullets just before 4 a.m. PT.“It was also quickly determined that there were staff on site at the time of the shooting but fortunately nobody was injured,” the force said in a news release.The café is owned by famed Indian comedian and TV host Kapil Sharma.The SPS has not confirmed whether the incident is connected to extortion, but says it appears to be.WATCH | Police investigate latest Kap’s Cafe shooting:Police investigating 3rd shooting at Indian celebrity’s Surrey caféSurrey police are investigating another shooting in the Newton area at Kap’s Cafe, a business owned by Indian celebrity Kapil Sharma that has been shot at twice before. As CBC’s Amelia John reports, police say the shooting has the earmarks of an extortion-related case.”This has the earmarks of extortion,” SPS spokesperson Ian MacDonald told CBC News, adding that their department and the Provincial Extortion Task Force are already investigating the previous shootings at Kap’s.The café was first shot at in July, shortly after it opened. It was then struck a second time in August. Kap’s owner, Sharma, is one of the most famous comedians and entertainers in India, with more than 45 million followers on Instagram.Bullet holes are pictured in the windows of Kap’s Cafe, owned by Bollywood celebrity Kapil Sharma, on Aug. 7. (Ethan Cairns/CBC)MacDonald said there have been 65 reported extortion-related cases and 35 connected shootings in the city so far this year.Police say those cases have primarily targeted individuals or businesses in South Asian communities, who are receiving threatening demands for money by letters, phone calls, text messages or social media.Got information about extortion cases in Surrey? Call 236-485-5149Earlier this week, police said a woman had been injured in an extortion-related shooting, the first injury in the city related to the crime this year.Anyone with information about the Kap’s Cafe shooting, or who has dash-cam or CCTV footage, is asked to contact the SPS non-emergency line at 604-599-0502 and quote file number 25-90856 (SP), or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or www.solvecrime.ca.ABOUT THE AUTHORChad Pawson is a CBC News reporter in Vancouver. Please contact him at chad.pawson@cbc.ca.
Indian celebritys Surrey café hit with bullets a 3rd time in suspected extortion-related case: police
