Indian-origin man extradited to Canada after arrest in Texas over assault case

An Indian-origin man, arrested in Texas over an assault case by the United States Marshals Service, has been extradited to Canada, native media reported.

Sukhpreet Singh, 25, is likely one of the a number of suspects needed in reference to the assault of Elnaz Hajtamiri in 2021 in Canada, CTVNews reported on Friday (October 4).

He was arrested in June this 12 months by the members of the United States Marshals Service and charged in August, the report quoted York Regional Police.

Singh, extradited to York Region on Tuesday, is dealing with fees of aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, it added.

A Canada-wide warrant was issued for Singh in 2023 after he was recognized as a suspect within the violent assault on Hajtamiri in an underground parking storage in Richmond Hill, City News reported.

In 2022, 4 suspects, together with Hajtamiri’s ex-boyfriend, Mohamad Lilo, had been charged in reference to the assault, tried homicide and tried kidnapping, the report added.

In 2023, three extra suspects had been arrested in reference to the case. Singh’s arrest brings the entire variety of people charged within the Hajtamiri’s case to eight.

Hajtamiri was kidnapped from Wasaga Beach on January 12, 2022, simply weeks after the Richmond Hill assault.

York Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police are nonetheless investigating Hajtamiri’s disappearance and have provided CAD 100,000 reward for data resulting in her whereabouts.

The different suspects within the case are Harshdeep Binner, Riyasat Singh, Harshpreet Sekhon, Akash Rana, and Jaspreet Singh, in accordance with CTV News.