Canada Requests India Extradite Preet Panesar In Gold Heist

Canadian authorities have urged India to extradite Simran Preet Panesar, key suspect in Canada's largest gold theft of over $20 million. Who is Simran Preet Panesar? Simran Preet Panesar was a 33-year-old ex-employee of Air Canada. He was from Brampton, but is allegedly living in India now.

Panesar is the main accused for planning and executing the big heist at Toronto Pearson International Airport in April 2023. As per reports, he was previously traced to a rented accommodation near Chandigarh, by Canadian authorities.

Another accused, Arsalan Chaudhary, 43, was also arrested at Toronto Pearson International Airport after arriving from Dubai in $5,000 theft charges. While Simran Preet Panesar and Prasath Paramalingam are on run. Nine accused have been arrested so far.