Harjeet Singh Laddi Family, Biography
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Nickname | Laddi |
Profession | Khalistani Terrorist |
Known for | Being a most-wanted fugitive declared by India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) |
Physical Stats | |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Personal Life | |
Birthplace | Garh Padhana, Nawanshahr, Punjab |
Nationality | Canadian |
Hometown | Nawanshahr, Punjab |
Controversies | Declared as Most Wanted Criminal by NIA In 2024, he was accused of killing VHP leader Vikas Prabhakar and plotting other attacks in Punjab. After that, NIA announced Rs. 10 lakh reward for his arrest. In July 2025, he took the responsibility for a shooting outside Kapil Sharma’s café in Canada over alleged remarks on Nihang Sikhs. [1]Hindustan Times |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Kuldip Singh |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Harjeet Singh Laddi
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Harjeet Singh Laddi is associated to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), a Khalistani terror group, which is banned in India under the UAPA law.
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He came on the NIA’s most wanted list after he was accused of planning violent attacks in Punjab, including the killing of VHP leader Vikas Prabhakar in April 2024 and targeted attacks on right-wing leaders.
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The same year, the NIA announced a Rs. 10 lakh reward for catching Harjeet Singh Laddi and another person involved in the VHP leader’s murder.
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On 10 July 2025, he came into the news after shots were fired outside Indian comedian Kapil Sharma’s newly opened café in Surrey, Canada.
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Reportedly, the attackers fired multiple bullets at the café building a few days after its opening. A viral video showed a man sitting in a car firing bullets from the window.
- After the firing, Harjeet Singh Laddi claimed responsibility for the attack.
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According to the police, no one was hurt in the shooting.
- Reportedly, in one episode of The Kapil Sharma Show, a character made jokes about the clothes and behaviour of Nihang Sikhs, a group of traditional Sikh warriors.
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These jokes were seen as insulting Sikh religious values and hurt the feelings of the Nihang community.
- A statement by his group said,
This is a joke on Sikh traditions and the respect of Nihang Singhs. No religion should be mocked in comedy.”
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The group claimed that they tried to contact Kapil Sharma’s manager, but received no reply. They demanded a public apology from Kapil Sharma. [2]India Today
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