Punjabi Man Dies Days After Mississauga Stabbing; Woman Arrestedਮਿਸੀਸਾਗਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਚਾਕੂਬਾਜ਼ੀ ਤੋਂ ਬਾਅਦ ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਨੌਜਵਾਨ ਦੀ ਮੌਤ, ਔਰਤ ਗ੍ਰਿਫ਼ਤਾਰ

A 29-year-old Punjabi man, Jagjit Singh Sandhu, has died days after being stabbed in the neck in Mississauga, Ontario, in an attack that followed his intervention in a confrontation outside a shelter, according to reports.

Peel Regional Police said officers responded to reports of a stabbing near Dixie Road and Dundas Street East at around 5:30 pm on Sunday, September 6. Sandhu was found with a serious stab wound to the neck and was taken to hospital in critical condition, where he was later declared brain dead. Life support was removed and he died on September 10.

What happened on September 6

According to his family, the incident began when another Punjabi man was targeted with xenophobic remarks by a man at a shelter near Dundas Street East. Sandhu's sister, Jaspreet Kaur, said her brother stepped in to help the man leave the area, which led to a verbal dispute. During the confrontation, a woman allegedly approached Sandhu from behind and stabbed him in the neck. Police have not confirmed whether the attack was racially motivated, and the claim should not be treated as established fact without an official finding.

Arrest and upgraded charges

Police initially arrested a man involved in the earlier altercation but later released him after determining he was not responsible for the stabbing. On September 7, officers arrested 42-year-old Lorena Sanchez of Mississauga, who had allegedly fled the scene on foot, and charged her with attempted murder. She was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton. After Sandhu's death, the Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau took over the investigation and the charge against Sanchez was upgraded to second-degree murder.

Family questions Canada's safety

Kaur released a video on social media after the attack, raising serious questions about law and order and policing in Canada. The death has sent shockwaves through the Punjabi community in the Greater Toronto Area, one of the largest Punjabi diaspora hubs in the world.

What happened to Jagjit Singh Sandhu in Mississauga?

On September 6, near Dixie Road and Dundas Street East in Mississauga, Ontario, Sandhu intervened after another Punjabi man was targeted with xenophobic remarks by a man outside a shelter, according to his family.

During the ensuing confrontation a woman allegedly approached Sandhu from behind and stabbed him in the neck. He was taken to hospital in critical condition, declared brain dead, and died on September 10 after life support was removed.

Who has been arrested in the Mississauga stabbing case?

Peel Regional Police initially arrested a man involved in the earlier altercation but released him after determining he was not responsible for the stabbing.

On September 7 officers arrested 42-year-old Lorena Sanchez of Mississauga, who had allegedly fled the scene on foot, charging her with attempted murder. After Sandhu's death the charge was upgraded to second-degree murder and the Homicide and Missing Persons Bureau took over the investigation.

Was the attack on Jagjit Singh Sandhu racially motivated?

Sandhu's sister Jaspreet Kaur said the confrontation began when another Punjabi man was targeted with xenophobic remarks.

However, police have not confirmed whether the attack was racially motivated, and that claim should not be treated as established fact without an official finding.