A brother and sister are seeking over $80 million in damages from Peel Regional Police, alleging the force failed to warn their parents of a credible safety threat days before they were killed in a tragic case of mistaken identity.
Gurdit Singh Sidhu, 29, and his sister Jaspreet Kaur Sidhu, 31, filed the multimillion-dollar lawsuit after their parents—Jagtar Sidhu, 57, and Harbhajan Sidhu, 55—were shot and killed in their rented Caledon home in November 2023.
A visit from police, then tragedy
According to the statement of claim obtained by CBC News, Peel police visited the Sidhu family home approximately four days before the shooting. Officers were searching for a man known as "Bobby" and knocked on the door, but the family said they didn't know anyone by that name.
The couple, who were visiting their children from India at the time, cooperated with police with interpretation assistance. Officers left roughly an hour later without further incident.
Nearly four days later, violence erupted. Jagtar and Harbhajan were shot and killed. Their daughter, Jaspreet, was shot 13 times but survived the attack.
Allegations of negligence
The lawsuit alleges that Peel police "knew, or should have known" that residents at the Caledon address "were in imminent and grave danger." The claim contends that had officers warned the family during their visit, the tragedy could have been prevented.
"It was reasonably foreseeable that a failure to warn the plaintiffs would lead to their injury or death," the statement of claim states.
The siblings argue police were aware of a credible threat connected to someone at the residence but failed to disclose this information to the family.
Police deny wrongdoing
Peel Regional Police filed a statement of defence denying the allegations. The force acknowledges officers visited the home but states they had "any information to suggest that anyone residing at that address was … at any risk of injury."
According to the police statement, officers were attempting to locate "Bobby" in connection with earlier shootings at his home and a friend's residence that month. Police had learned of a possible link between those incidents and a fatal shooting at a Mississauga industrial complex. The Caledon home was listed as a company address where the man may have been employed.
Police say they visited to "interview" and "warn" the individual about the possible connection to the shootings.
Investigation reveals alleged criminal conspiracy
U.S. authorities have indicted the attack to former Canadian Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding and his second-in-command, Andrew Clark. According to a U.S. indictment unsealed in 2025, the shooting was allegedly ordered as part of a revenge plot related to a stolen cocaine shipment.
The case highlights ongoing questions about police communication, public safety protocols, and the responsibility law enforcement bears when warning potential victims of threats.
This story is based on reporting from CBC News and legal documents filed in connection with the lawsuit.