Bullet holes riddle windows of Indian star Kapil Sharma's Surrey, B.C., restaurant

Hamilton Spectator

10-07-2025

Police in British Columbia are investigating after shots were fired at a restaurant linked to a prominent Indian comedian, with apparent footage of the shooting widely shared on social media.
Kap's Cafe is linked to comic and television host Kapil Sharma, who posted a video of the newly opened establishment on Instagram this week.
Surrey police said they were called to a business on the 8400 block of 120 Street at about 1:50 a.m. Thursday.
Staff Sgt. Lindsey Houghton said employees of Kap's Cafe were still in the restaurant when the shots were fired, but no one was injured.
'Any time there are gunshots and bullets being fired, people are at risk of being hit,' Houghton said. 'And we're very fortunate that no one was injured or hit by a bullet or shrapnel, in this case, from the shots being fired.'
The windows of the cafe riddled with numerous holes, with some panes shattered.
No one at the restaurant picked up when called for comment, and Sharma did not immediately respond to requests for an interview through email and social media.
A video circulating on social media platform X shows someone firing a handgun repeatedly at the restaurant.
The footage is filmed from inside the same vehicle as the shooter, with only the shooter's hand and lower window frame visible.
Houghton said police forensic experts are looking at the video's authenticity and that it appeared to be connected to the shooting.
He said there is 'conflicting information' online about possible motives behind the shooting, and police cannot jump to conclusions based on social-media chatter.
'We're now about nine hours into the investigation, so it hasn't been much time between now and when it actually happened,' Houghton said.
'We are aware of many of the posts online, including some conflicting information about people taking credit and association to certain groups.'
Houghton said those posts will be examined and they'll be evidence that moves the investigation forward.
A joint statement from two B.C. Conservative members whose ridings are in Surrey said they found the attack 'deeply disturbing.'
Mandeep Dhaliwal and Elenore Sturko said they've spoken with the cafe's owners and confirmed the restaurant 'sustained material damage.'
'This should never happen in our city – full stop,' Sturko said in the statement. 'People should feel safe operating a business, raising their families, and walking their streets.'
'Surrey residents are fed up. Public safety is not a political talking point, it's a lived daily concern,' said Dhaliwal. 'We need action, not more excuses.'
Police say they are encouraging anyone with information on the shooting to come forward, and investigators are working to identity the suspect's vehicle in the case.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 10, 2025.