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Indian extortion, shooting suspect was in Canada illegally on student visa

An Indian foreign national charged in two major extortion cases in British Columbia was illegally residing in Canada on an expired student visa when the alleged crimes took place.

Alex Zoltan
Dec 09, 2025
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An Indian foreign national charged in two major extortion cases in British Columbia was illegally residing in Canada on an expired student visa when the alleged crimes took place, according to court documents. To make matters worse, police now admit the suspect likely skipped the country a full year before he was charged.

24-year-old Vikram Sharma and hi…

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