Bathinda: Comedian Kapil Sharma’s restaurant, Kap’s Café, in Surrey, Canada, came under gunfire for the second time in a month on Thursday, with unidentified assailants firing 9-10 shots at the premises in the early morning hours. At least six bullets struck the walls and windows of the café, but no injuries were reported.

Residents alerted authorities around 4:30 am after hearing gunshots, prompting a swift police response. Like the previous attack on July 9, the shooter reportedly wore a body camera and later shared footage of the assault online.

In the aftermath, an unverified social media post surfaced in which a man identifying himself as Goldy Dhillon — allegedly linked to notorious gangsters Lawrence Bishnoi and Goldy Brar — claimed responsibility and issued a chilling warning: “Mumbai next.” Indian security agencies are working to verify the post's authenticity and its possible links to organised crime and terror outfits.

Last month’s attack had been claimed by Germany-based Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist Harjeet Singh Laddi, who alleged the act was in retaliation for remarks made about Nihang Sikhs on Sharma’s comedy show. Laddi, a most-wanted pro-Khalistan operative, had warned Sharma to issue a public apology.

Following the latest incident, Sharma shared a video on Instagram showing Surrey Mayor Brenda Locke visiting the café with officials and police personnel. Expressing gratitude, he wrote: “Thank you to the Mayor of Surrey, Brenda Locke, and all the officials who visited Kap’s Cafe to show their love and support. United we stand against violence, we are truly grateful.”

The incident is part of a disturbing pattern of attacks on Indian-origin celebrities and business figures in Canada. In recent years, singer Karan Aujla’s property was targeted in Surrey (2019), gunshots were fired at singer Gippy Grewal’s residence in Vancouver (November 2023), and Punjabi artist A P Dhillon’s home on Vancouver Island was attacked in September 2024.

Meanwhile, banned outfit Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) chief Gurpatwant Singh Pannun added fuel to the fire, warning Sharma and other Indian-origin entrepreneurs in Canada to leave. “Canada is not your playground… Canada will not allow violent Hindutva ideology to take root on Canadian soil under the guise of business,” he said in a statement.

Authorities in Canada and India are now under pressure to address the rising threats against public figures from the Indian diaspora.