Man shot dead in Surrey, B.C., is alleged top Bishnoi gang member, fifth estate investigation reveals

A rare photograph of Gurvikramjeet Singh Warring, who the fifth estate has learned used multiple aliases, was displayed at his funeral in Delta, B.C., on May 15. (Submitted by name withheld)

Photo: (Submitted by name withheld)

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A man shot in broad daylight in a targeted killing at an office building in Surrey, B.C., early last month was allegedly a « main handler » for the notorious Lawrence Bishnoi gang and had alleged ties to cricket fixing, the fifth estate has learned.

The RCMP's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team says the man was killed in an office (new window) inside a building complex on May 4 just after 3 p.m. local time.

But they didn't identify the victim or a motive for the shooting despite its public and brazen nature, leading to intrigue and suspicion within the community.

The fifth estate has confirmed his name was Gurvikramjeet Singh Warring.

Sources say gunmen casually walked into the building, shot him and walked out. The fifth estate is not identifying the sources because they fear retribution for speaking out.

Police officers are seen at a business complex at 13049 76 Avenue in Surrey, B.C., on May 4, where police say a man was killed in a shooting there. (Sohrab Sandhu/CBC)

According to information obtained by the fifth estate, Warring died inside the Vancouver School of Management, which calls itself a professional business management training school, where he was renting an office. He had a number of aliases, including Satveer Singh Warring,Sam Canada or just Sam.

Even in death, two different memorial photos with two different names circulated through the community.

Sources tell the fifth estate the Surrey resident was connected to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang, a violent criminal group based in India that Canada has declared a terrorist entity (new window).

The 35-year-old's death — the latest in ongoing gang-related violence in B.C.'s Lower Mainland — sheds light on the intersection between organized crime, immigration and cricket corruption in Canada.

This has a very different feel to it, where individuals just walk in, kill someone and then walk out. Absolutely targeted, said Jinny Sims, a former B.C. MP who is now a Swift 1200 AM radio host and works in the same building as where the shooting happened.

The day after Warring's death, a social media post from an account appearing to be rival Indian gang leader Rohit Godara claimed responsibility.

The post described Warring as the main handler for Lawrence Bishnoi, the gang's leader, who is in federal prison in India's Gujarat state.

India-based independent journalist Ritesh Lakhi says Godara is a senior figure in a group that split from the Bishnoi gang and is led by former member Goldy Brar (new window). He says the two sides are embroiled in a bloody war.

There have been a series of kills, and I believe Sam Canada is also a part of that ongoing series of violent events targeting each other's groups, Lakhi said.

Lakhi says the fact that Warring was killed in the shooting sets it apart from typical extortion shootings targeting South Asian businesses, which have been on the rise in Surrey. For example, in other extortion attempts, exteriors of business have been shot at during early morning hours when they are unoccupied.

[Warring] was certainly … linked with the Lawrence Bishnoi gang to the extent that his killing could not have happened without any other bigger reason, said Lakhi. Though he noted it's not clear what internal conflicts were happening between the two gangs that led to the shooting.

That same social media post that appeared to be from Godara claimed Warring was involved in fixing cricket matches in Canada and warned that match fixers, bookies and those claiming to be gangsters would be dealt with.

As part of its investigation into allegations of corruption and match-fixing (new window) at Cricket Canada published in April, sources had previously told the fifth estate that a figure named Sam was connected to threats against players and officials related to who should be on the national team.

Those same sources later confirmed that Sam and Warring were the same individual.

The RCMP have said the shooting appeared to be targeted (new window), adding the victim had no criminal history and wasn't previously the target of threats or extortion attempts.

But according to Sims, who spoke to multiple people in the community who are too afraid to speak publicly, Warring wasn't targeted by threats because he was allegedly threatening community members.

Warring appeared to be a legitimate businessman, running an education company that, sources say, helped students get loans to pay for their education from the provincial government.

The fifth estate has confirmed he had at least two businesses registered as numbered companies in his name, one appears to be a fraudulent farm business.

That company applied for temporary foreign worker permits to bring in farm workers.

But in August 2025, it was fined $135,000 by the Canadian government for compliance issues, including not actually doing the business it was hiring foreign nationals for.

Along with the social media post from the alleged rival gang claiming Warring was a cricket bookie and involved in match-fixing, the fifth estate has also learned that Warring was closely connected to Arvinder Khosa, the recently elected president of Cricket Canada.

Khosa and Warring were seen together at cricket events last year, including the Canada Super 60 cricket tournament held at B.C. Place last October.

Warring attended a celebration for Khosa in April when he was first appointed interim Cricket Canada president, prior to his election the following month.

In its initial investigation (new window) into allegations of corruption at Cricket Canada, the fifth estate reported that Khosa was connected to two local players who allegedly threatened a national team player and claimed to represent the Bishnoi gang.

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In a March interview with the fifth estate, Khosa denied those allegations, calling them political propaganda.

But in that same interview, he said he knew Sam or Warring — though only through cricket.

I know him, but if he is connected, where he's connected, I have no idea, Khosa said when asked about Warring's alleged connection to the Bishnoi gang.

In response to questions about his connection to Warring, Khosa's lawyer sent the fifth estate a letter stating that Khosa will not be providing CBC with any comment.

The letter says it's because of CBC's false and reckless statements that Mr. Khosa has a connection to the Bishnoi gang.

Cricket Canada did not respond to the fifth estate's questions about Khosa's connection to Warring, but did say it has not been approached by any law enforcement agency regarding Warring's death.

The president of Cricket B.C., Arvinder Khosa, was elected president of Cricket Canada on April 9, after a B.C. Supreme Court justice ordered a vote to take place at a special general meeting. (Submitted by Cricket Canada)

Photo: (Submitted by Cricket Canada)

A home Khosa owns in Surrey was shot at (new window) 16 days after Warring's death and again at the beginning of June (new window).

No one was injured, and police say someone connected to the home has received extortion-related threats.

Surrey police have not made any connection between Warring's killing and the shootings at the home owned by Khosa.