Gangster's Associate Jailed for Attack on Canadian Musician's Home

In a significant development, a 26-year-old man has been sentenced to 6 years in jail for his involvement in the 2024 shooting and arson attack on the home of Punjabi musician and producer AP Dhillon in Colwood, British Columbia. The man, Abjeet Kingra, was acting on the direction of the Lawrence Bishnoi crime group when he carried out the assault.

The sentencing comes just days after the Canadian government announced it would list the Bishnoi Gang as a "terrorist entity." Kingra pleaded guilty in August 2025 and was sentenced on September 26, 2025. He is expected to serve around 4.5 years in jail after time served since his arrest in October 2024.

The attack on Dhillon's home occurred on September 2, 2024, when the RCMP responded to reports of gunshots and vehicles on fire. By the time officers arrived, two vehicles were "fully engulfed" in flames, and evidence showed multiple gunshots had been fired at the house. A resident was evacuated, and the fire department extinguished the blaze.

Kingra was arrested about two months later in Ontario. The court also imposed a lifetime firearms ban and a DNA order on him as part of the sentencing. Authorities remain committed to locating another suspect, Vikram Sharma, and bringing him to justice.

The attack was allegedly linked to a warning issued by a Bishnoi Gang member to Dhillon, who had appeared in a video with Bollywood star Salman Khan. The gang has sworn revenge against Khan for a 1998 incident involving the hunting of a blackbuck, an antelope revered by the Bishnoi community.