Five Punjab-origin persons, including two women, were arrested in Peel region of Ontario, Canada, for their alleged involvement in several cases of attempted extortion and firearms-related offences.
The accused have been identified as Anmoldeep Singh, 23, from Mississauga, Hashmeet Kaur, 25, Iymanjot Kaur, 21, and Gagan Ajit Singh—all three from Brampton, and Arundeep Thind, 39, a man of no fixed address.
The Peel Regional Police Extortion Investigative Task Force (EITF), with the support of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), had executed a search warrant, resulting in the arrest of the accused, in connection with recent offences that occurred throughout the Greater Toronto Area since December 2023.
On January 26, 2024, a 32-year-old had allegedly received a phone call and threatening WhatsApp messages demanding large sums of money.