A Mississauga businessman refused to pay extortionists $500,000 and was callously shot to dying because of this, his household revealed in an interview with OMNI Information.
Harjeet Singh Dhadda, 51, was shot to dying simply after 12 p.m. on Wednesday at a parking zone close to Tranmere Drive and Telford Means, steps from G&G Trucking Options — the transportation security and insurance coverage firm he ran with household for nearly 15 years.
He was rushed to a hospital, however died shortly after.
The sufferer’s daughter, Gurleen Dhadda, stated her father was being preyed upon by extortionists from India, however refused to bow to their calls for.
“They requested for $500,000 from my dad, however my dad denied it. My dad stated he’s not going to pay a single penny as a result of he works for it,” she informed OMNI reporter Loveen Gill.
The Peel Regional Police murder unit wouldn’t corroborate that principle, however the sufferer’s household additional claims they reported the threats to police however weren’t taken significantly.
“Nobody can convey my dad again anymore. He was brutally shot and killed in broad daylight simply because our authorities and law enforcement officials weren’t in a position to present the safety that my dad deserved,” Gurleen stated.
The scene of dhadda’s dayight killing. Metropolis Metropolis
The sufferer’s son, Tanveer Singh Dhadda, additionally spoke out on social media, calling his father a loyal household man and law-abiding Canadian citizen whose life was minimize cruelly brief.
“My father didn’t deserve this,” he wrote.
“He lived an trustworthy life, but those that got here to hurt him have been armed with unlawful weapons, working with full disregard for the legislation and seemingly with out worry of penalties.”
CityNews requested Peel law enforcement officials concerning the extortion threats and have been informed each potential avenue is being investigated.
Police haven’t but launched any info on suspects within the case, however witnesses informed CityNews a black Dodge Challenger pulled into the Mississauga enterprise parking zone and at the very least 15 pictures have been fired at shut vary. Harjeet was shot a number of occasions within the again.
“He was not simply my father, he was everybody’s pillar. He was a pillar for the entire group and any downside an individual had he was all the time there to assist them,” his grieving daughter added.
Photograph of sufferer supplied by household.
With recordsdata from Loveen Gill, OMNI
