LUDHIANA: The Delhi Crime Branch on Friday arrested Ludhiana-based gangster Bandhu Maan Singh Sekhon, wanted by the Canadian authorities in connection with the shootings at comedian Kapil Sharma’s Kap’s Cafe in Surrey, Canada. During questioning, Sekhon revealed that the gang had planned to kill Kapil Sharma if the extortion money demanded from him was not paid.Sekhon, identified as the right-hand man of ISI operative Harry Chatha and gangster Goldy Dhillon—the alleged mastermind behind the attacks—had allegedly fled to India to maintain a low profile. He was caught on CCTV riding shotgun in a car alongside two of the shooters.

The interrogation also revealed the identities of the two shooters—Daljot Rehal and Gurjot—who had worn body cameras to film the attacks and circulated the footage to amplify their threat.According to Special Commissioner of Police Devesh Srivastava, the investigation leading to Sekhon began with a Chinese PX-3 pistol that went missing from a cache of foreign-made weapons recently seized from arms traffickers in Delhi. The traffickers mentioned a Ludhiana-based buyer, which eventually led police to Sekhon. He was arrested by a team led by DCP Sanjeev Yadav, with Inspectors Man Singh and Sunder Gautam tracking him to a local gym.Joint CP Surender Kumar stated that the cafe had been targeted three times since July. The first attack, on July 9, involved shots fired at the cafe by a shooter wearing a body camera. Goldy Dhillon’s aides claimed responsibility via social media, stating the attack was retribution for alleged past remarks on Sharma’s show.Within a month, the cafe came under attack again. According to DCP Sanjeev Yadav, the assailants claimed via a social media post that Kapil Sharma had not answered their calls, prompting a repeat attack. The post also threatened further action in Mumbai, prompting a security review for the comedian.The third drive-by shooting occurred on October 7, just two weeks after the cafe had reopened following the first two attacks. Sekhon had fled Canada on August 22, shortly after the second attack, as the Royal Canadian Mounted Police intensified its crackdown on the gang. One of the gang members, identified as Seepu, was arrested. Once in India, Sekhon returned to his hometown, maintaining a low profile until his arrest by Delhi authorities.