The five men charged with gun related offences are Simerjit Singh, 23-years-old, from Georgetown, Arundeep Sood, 40-years-old, from Brampton, Manpreet Singh, 21-years-old, of No Fixed Address, Shivampreet Singh, 21-years-old, from Brampton and Mehakdeep Maan, 22-years-old, from Brampton. It’s not known at this time if some of them are students from India. Many Indian students have been caught committing crimes in Brampton and other areas surrounding greater Toronto.

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff

BRAMPTON – Five Indo-Canadian men were taken down in broad daylight in Brampton after police were alerted by a citizen that the men were carrying guns.

Investigators from the 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau have charged the five men with firearms-related offences after a traffic stop in Brampton. 

The five men charged with gun related offences are Simerjit Singh, 23-years-old, from Georgetown, Arundeep Sood, 40-years-old, from Brampton, Manpreet Singh, 21-years-old, of No Fixed Address, Shivampreet Singh, 21-years-old, from Brampton and Mehakdeep Maan, 22-years-old, from Brampton. 

It’s not known at this time if some of them are students from India. Many Indian students have been caught committing crimes in Bramoton and other areas surrounding greater Toronto.

On Saturday August 15th at 9:15am, Police received a call from a concerned citizen regarding a firearm they had seen inside a vehicle in the parking lot of a plaza in the area of Bramalea Road and Sandalwood Parkway in the City of Brampton.

Uniformed Patrol officers quickly converged on the parking lot, located two vehicles and arrested eight men matching the information provided by the caller. A loaded handgun was recovered.

As a result of the investigation, five men have each been charged with several firearms-related offences. The five men charged are identified as:

1)         Simerjit Singh, 23-years-old, from Georgetown

2)         Arundeep Sood, 40-years-old, from Brampton

3)         Manpreet Singh, 21-years-old, of No Fixed Address

4)         Shivampreet Singh, 21-years-old, from Brampton

5)         Mehakdeep Maan, 22-years-old, from Brampton

All five men were held for bail and appeared at the Ontario Court of Justice in the City of Brampton on Sunday, August 16, 2020.

The investigation is ongoing, anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact investigators with the 21 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau at (905) 453-2121 ext. 2133. Information may also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by visiting www.peelcrimestoppers.ca.