A 28-year-old Indian resident of Vancouver, Dilraj Singh Gill, was shot dead last week in Burnaby, Canada, in a sign of escalating gang conflict in the British Columbia region. Gill was found alive but with serious injuries by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). However, he could not be saved.
According to reports, police also found a vehicle on fire near the scene of the shooting and believe it was related to the crime. Experts suggest that burning the getaway vehicle is a common tactic associated with organized gang violence in the province.
A history of belief
Reports indicate Gill has a history of drug convictions, most recently in 2021, when he was given concurrent sentences for human trafficking offenses stemming from a 2018 arrest in North Vancouver. Along with the cash, Gill was found in possession of crack cocaine and a mixture of heroin and fentanyl.
He also had other human trafficking charges and some others like fleeing police dating back to 2016.
Local media have suggested that Gill’s murder could be linked to the killing of Navpreet Dhaliwal earlier this month in Abbotsford. The 28-year-old was said to be a member of the Brothers Keepers gang and was out on bail on a murder charge at the time of his death.
Gill, on the other hand, is connected to the Kang/BIBO group, which rivaled the Brothers Keepers gang and has now merged with the UN gang.
Growing gang conflict in the region
There has been an increase in gang-related homicides in the region. In December, Gurdeep Singh, 27, and Ranveer Singh, 18, were shot dead in Edmonton on their way to a party. Earlier, businessman Satwinder Sharma was shot dead in British Columbia. Indian-origin gangster Jiwan Fauji, who is said to be part of the Babbar Khalsa group, claimed responsibility for the murder.
Another businessman, MP Dhanoa, was also shot dead in Ontario and members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang reportedly claimed responsibility on social media.
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has also been involved in several shootings in Canada, including the shooting at AP Dhillon’s residence in Vancouver in September 2024 and Gippy Grewal’s home in the same city in September 2023.
In September 2025, the Canadian government officially designated the Lawrence Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity, citing its involvement in “murders, shootings and arson” to extort South Asian businesses.
Many of the shootings are also linked to a massive extortion ring where business owners receive requests for “protection money” via WhatsApp, followed by a shootout if they refuse to pay.
