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Canadian Court Sentences Trio in UBC Golf Club Murder
Balraj Basra received a 25-year sentence for first-degree murder and arson in an execution-style killing tied to organized violence in British Columbia's Lower Mainland, authorities said.
- The Supreme Court of British Columbia on Tuesday sentenced Balraj Singh Basra to life imprisonment with no parole eligibility for 25 years after a jury found him guilty of first-degree murder and arson.
- The October 17, 2022 shooting at the University Golf Club left 38-year-old Vishal Walia dead while his girlfriend was five months pregnant; Walia was reportedly linked to the United Nations gang.
- Investigators say Basra and his accomplices shot Walia at point-blank range, torched a stolen Audi A4 and discarded two handguns and clothing to conceal their tracks.
- Earlier rulings for Iqbal Kang and Deandre Baptiste established Basra as the third convicted defendant, while authorities said swift arrests send a strong message against gang violence.
- Justice Warren Milman characterized the attack as a targeted, close-range, execution-style hit and condemned a callous disregard for human life, noting the fire spread to nearby structures, risking public safety in the Lower Mainland, British Columbia.
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‘Shot rival, torched getaway car, fled scene’: Indian-origin man sentenced to 25 years in jail in Vancouver golf club murder case
The Supreme Court of British Columbia jury on Tuesday found Basra guilty of first-degree murder and arson, marking the third conviction in the high-profile case.
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Canadian court sentences Indian-origin man to 25 years in jail
Ottawa: An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 25 years in jail by a Canadian court in a three-year-old homicide case, media reports said. A jury at the Supreme Court of British Columbia convicted 25-year-old Balraj Basra of first-degree murder and arson on Tuesday, City News reported. Basra is the third man to be sentenced in the killing of 38-year-old Vishal Walia at a golf club on the lands of the University of British Columbia on October…
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