Three Arrested in Surrey Shooting and Arson Attempt

Three Indian nationals were arrested in Surrey, British Columbia, early Sunday morning after allegedly firing shots at a home and starting a small fire outside it in the Crescent Beach neighborhood.

The incident occurred around 3:50 a.m. on January 31, 2026, near Crescent Road and 132nd Street. According to the Surrey Police Service, officers on routine patrol as part of an anti-extortion initiative responded to reports of gunfire and flames. The fire, which was quickly extinguished by firefighters, did not spread to the residence, where occupants were inside but uninjured. Bullets struck the home, though no one was harmed.

Patrol officers, working under Project Assurance, spotted a suspicious vehicle nearby. Three men fled on foot before entering a rideshare vehicle at 28th Avenue and 140th Street, where they were detained shortly after. Assistance from the Lower Mainland police dog service and Delta Police helped secure the scene. Two vehicles were seized as evidence, and the Major Crime Section took over the investigation.

The suspects, identified as Harjot Singh, 21, Taranveer Singh, 19, and Dayajeet Singh Billing, 21, each face one count of discharging a firearm into a place...