Canadian Court Sentences Third Man in UBC Golf Club Homicide Case
An Indian-origin man, Balraj Basra, has been sentenced to 25 years in a Canadian prison for murder and arson. He is the third person convicted in the 2022 killing of Vishal Walia. Two others, Iqbal Kang and Deandre Baptiste, received sentences of 17 years and life imprisonment, respectively.
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An Indian-origin man has been sentenced to 25 years in a Canadian prison for his role in a 2022 homicide at a golf club on the University of British Columbia grounds. This sentence comes a day after being found guilty by the Supreme Court of British Columbia of first-degree murder and arson.
Balraj Basra was convicted alongside two other men, Iqbal Kang and Deandre Baptiste. Kang received a 17-year sentence with an additional five-year concurrent term for arson. Baptiste was handed a life sentence with no parole eligibility for 17 years after the fatal shooting and subsequent arson.
The trio set fire to a vehicle after shooting 38-year-old Vishal Walia, prompting police intervention. Officers from the Vancouver Police Department, along with other agencies, arrested the suspects shortly after the incident.
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