Archive · 3 Oct 2026
Why Punjabi Artists Are Facing Repeated Attacks
The article describes repeated attacks and threats involving Punjabi singers, actors and comedian Kapil Sharma.
Some incidents involved shootings at homes or businesses, while others involved threats.
The article says some gangsters have been accused of being behind these events, but not every claim is confirmed.
It points to the 2022 killing of singer Sidhu Moose Wala as an important moment in this pattern.
It also says attacks and threats were reported before then.
The reasons may include demands for money, rivalries, or attempts to gain attention.
Artists’ popularity and connections to Canada are also mentioned as possible factors.
A film director suggests that criminals may want to use artists’ influence to spread their own message, but says this is only his assumption.
The article says the causes are not definitively known.
The article reports attacks on Gulab Sidhu, Ammy Virk and AP Dhillon in September 2026, alongside earlier incidents involving other Punjabi artists.
Kap's Café, owned by comedian Kapil Sharma, was reportedly targeted in several shootings in Surrey, Canada, amid alleged extortion attempts.
The article says Lawrence Bishnoi, Rohit Godara and the Bambiha gang have been linked to attacks, while some claims remain unverified or alleged.
It identifies the 2022 murder of Sidhu Moose Wala as a turning point, while also citing shootings and threats dating to 2018.
Possible motives discussed include extortion, artists’ influence and wealth, rivalries, and criminal networks in Canada; the article says no single reason is clear.
- Who
- Punjabi artists and entertainers, including AP Dhillon, Ammy Virk, Gulab Sidhu, Gippy Grewal and Kapil Sharma.
- What
- A series of reported shootings, attacks and threats involving Punjabi entertainers and their businesses.
- When
- Incidents cited range from 2018 through September 2026, including several reported attacks on Kap's Café in 2025 and 2026.
- Where
- Locations mentioned include Punjab, India, and Surrey and West Vancouver, Canada.
- Why
- The article presents extortion, rivalries, artists’ influence and criminal groups’ desire for attention as possible motives, but says there is no clear single explanation.
- Reported attacks in September 2026
- The article names attacks on Gulab Sidhu, Ammy Virk and AP Dhillon.
- Kap's Café
- Kapil Sharma's café in Surrey, British Columbia, was reportedly shot at multiple times.
- Kap's Café incidents described
- The article cites shootings on July 10, August 7 and October 16, 2025, and gunfire reported near the café in May 2026.
- Groups named
- Lawrence Bishnoi, Rohit Godara and the Bambiha gang are identified as alleged actors behind attacks.
- Sidhu Moose Wala
- The rapper and politician was shot dead in Jawaharke village, Mansa, in May 2022, aged 28.
- Earlier incidents
- The article reports that Parmish Verma was shot in Mohali in 2018 and that Gippy Grewal said he had received extortion threats that year.
- Possible motives
- The article discusses extortion, fear and publicity, rivalries, and the strength of organized crime networks in Canada.