A shooting incident has been reported outside Punjabi singer and rapper AP Dhillon’s house in Canada’s Vancouver. Though an official confirmation regarding the same is awaited, sources claimed that gunfire was heard near the singer’s home in Victoria Island area.
The Lawrence Bishnoi-Rohit Godara gang has claimed responsibility for the shootings. The threat message circulating on social media claimed that on the night of September 1, the gang orchestrated shootings at two locations in Canada—one on Victoria Island and the other in Woodbridge, Toronto.
The gang has also threatened AP Dhillon, referencing his alleged connections with Bollywood actor Salman Khan, and warns him to “stay within his limits, or he will meet a “dog’s death”. Notably, AP Dhillon and Salman Khan collaborated on the song, Old Money that also starrer Sanjay Dutt.
Meanwhile, the Canadian law enforcement agencies are currently investigating the authenticity of the post and the facts surrounding the shootings. No official statement has been released by the police.
In November 2023, Lawrence Bishnoi claimed responsibility for a reported shooting incident at singer Gippy Grewal’s residence in Vancouver, Canada. The alleged incident occurred in the White Rock neighborhood.
Earlier in April 2024, two bike-borne men, linked with the Bishnoi gang, opened fire outside Salman Khan’s residence at the Galaxy Apartment in Mumbai’s Bandra area.
