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Shocking visuals have emerged from Surrey, British Columbia, where comedian Kapil Sharma's newly opened Kap's Cafe was fired at with at least nine bullets on Wednesday night. Khalistani terrorist Harjeet Singh Laddi, associated with the banned outfit Babbar Khalsa International, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Sources say Laddi, one of India's most wanted terrorists, was allegedly offended by a past remark made by Kapil Sharma. No casualties were reported, but CCTV footage shows a man in a car opening fire at the cafe window. The brazen attack comes just days after the cafe's soft launch, which Kapil Sharma runs alongside his wife Ginni Chatrath. Local police and forensic teams are investigating the incident while international security agencies are on high alert. Laddi is also wanted by India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) for the murder of VHP leader Vikas Bagga in Punjab.#kapilsharma #kapscafe #canadashooting #harjeetladdi #khalistaniterror #terrorism #niaindia #toi #toibharat #bharat #trending #breakingnews #indianews
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Time of India
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