Surajdeep Singh was found with vital signs absent
The Canadian Bazaar
BRAMPTON: Peel Police have arrested a 16-year-old youth and charged him in the death of 22-year-old Brampton Sikh man Surajdeep Singh.
Peel Police say the victim was found unconscious in a pathway in the area of Queen Mary Drive and Heathwood Drive in Brampton by police and paramedics at about 3.30 pm on Thursday.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim with obvious signs of trauma, with vital signs – pulse – absent.
The Brampton Indo-Canadian victim was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead a short time later.
Police said Surajdeep Singh was walking back from a nearby religious place when he was subjected to an unprovoked attack. His watch and cell phone were found missing after he was attacked.
Surajdeep Singh came to Canada from Punjab as a student three years ago. He was pursuing studies in business in Montreal. He had come to live with his cousin in Brampton because of the corona lockdown and was working part-time at a factory.
“Surajdeep Singh was a young man with a bright future. He was simply trying to return to his residence from his place of worship, when he was the victim of an unprovoked attack that tragically took him away from his family” said Martin Ottaway, Superintendent in charge of Investigative Services.
The 16-year-old male youth, who was arrested in the case, has been charged with second-degree murder. Anyone with any information about the crime should contact the Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau at 905-453-2121.
