An Indo-Canadian restaurant chain Ustaadji’s multiple locations in Surrey and Maple Ridge were shot up last week in an ongoing extortion-related violence and threats. Ustaadji’s restaurants in Surrey were shot up second time in one day on Monday — and the third time in a little over one week after it’s Maple Ridge restaurant also came under fire the week before. The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says officers  responded to reports of shots fired at an Ustaad G76 Indian restaurant location on King George Boulevard near 156 Street around 2:20 a.m.

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff

SURREY – An Indo-Canadian restaurant chain Ustaadji’s multiple locations in Surrey and Maple Ridge were shot up last week in an going extortion-related violence and threats.

Ustaadji’s restaurants in Surrey were shot up second time in one day on Monday — and the third time in a little over one week after it’s Maple Ridge restaurant also came under fire the week before.

The Surrey Police Service (SPS) says officers responded to reports of shots fired at an Ustaad G76 Indian restaurant location on King George Boulevard near 156 Street around 2:20 a.m.

In the afternoon, another Surrey Ustaad G76, in the Newton area, was discovered to have been targeted.

Staff at the restaurant reportedly called police after discovering damage to the building.

Images from the scene show police investigating bullet holes in the windows along the storefront on 76 Avenue near 130 Street.

The SPS’s Frontline Investigative Support Team determined shots were fired between midnight and 1 a.m. Monday.

 “The business was closed at the time and no staff were inside,” police added Tuesday.

On Sept. 27, another Ustaad G76 location was targeted by gunfire. The Ridge Meadows RCMP responded around 3 a.m. to the restaurant on Lougheed Highway near 218 Street in Maple Ridge.

No injuries were reported in any of the three shootings.

Police say the Newton area incident is being investigated as related to a series of ongoing extortion crimes affecting the South Asian community and “connections to other incidents are being explored.”

Anyone with information about the incidents is asked to contact the respective police jurisdiction or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or go to www.solvecrime.ca, if you wish to remain anonymous.