Gunshots were fired at Kapil Sharma’s Cafe in Canada during the early hours of Wednesday. The incident happened around 1:50 am while staff were inside, but no injuries were reported. The cafe had just opened on July 4. Harjit Singh Laddi, a terrorist linked to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), claimed responsibility for the attack. He said it was in response to a comedy segment on ‘The Kapil Sharma Show’ that allegedly mocked Nihang Sikhs and hurt religious sentiments.
Remarks on Nihang’s lead the Attack
Harjit Singh Laddi posted online that he and an associate attacked on cafe due to a skit where a character wore Nihang attire and made jokes. He stated that the comments hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community. Laddi also mentioned they tried to contact Kapil Sharma’s team but got no reply. He questioned why no public apology was made. Police reported that several bullets struck the cafe’s windows, causing property damage and an investigation is currently underway.
