Mumbai, August 8 – A second firing incident in less than a month at comedian Kapil Sharma’s ‘Caps Café’ in Surrey, Canada, has raised serious concerns, prompting Mumbai Police to consider providing him with security. The latest incident occurred on August 7, with the responsibility claimed by the Goldy Dhillon and Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
According to a senior Mumbai Police official, security could be extended to Sharma if necessary. A viral social media post claimed that the attack was carried out by the gang, stating that they had called Sharma but received no response, leading to the action. The post also warned that if he still did not comply, the next attack would take place in Mumbai. As per agency report, this direct threat has heightened police concerns.
Following the first firing incident, the Mumbai Crime Branch had questioned Sharma to determine if he had received any threats or extortion calls from the gang, to which he had responded in the negative. In light of the second attack, the Crime Branch is set to question him again, focusing on the recent social media post and investigating whether gang members conducted surveillance near Sharma’s home or shooting locations.
In July, the first firing at Sharma’s Surrey café was carried out by Harjit Singh of Babbar Khalsa, who fired nine rounds. Harjit had claimed the attack was in retaliation for remarks made on Sharma’s television show about the attire of Nihang Sikhs.
The latest shooting took place at around 2 am on Thursday, when the café was closed, and no injuries were reported. Surrey Police examined the scene, but Sharma has not yet issued any statement on the matter.
