This story discusses threats and violence.
At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, a Calgary woman began receiving demands for money through WhatsApp text and voice messages.
The callers knew who she was.
"The suspects used detailed knowledge of the victim's personal and business affairs, including her full name, address, business information and information about her family members," the Calgary Police Service said. "The caller repeatedly attempted to contact the victim and made explicit threats of violence."
Approximately 12 hours later, just before 4:30 a.m., an unknown suspect fired a gun at her residence before fleeing in a vehicle.
How police say they got there
Investigators from the Organized Crime and Offender Management Section collected physical and digital evidence, including CCTV footage from the area, and identified a suspect vehicle along with several possible suspects.
On July 29, a 17-year-old male was arrested for what police describe as facilitating communication between the victim and those making the threats. He was charged with one count of extortion and has since been released. He can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.
On September 8, investigators arrested a woman they allege provided personal information about the victim that enabled suspects to identify, locate and intimidate her and her family.
Kanureet Kaur, 23, of Chestermere, is charged with one count of extortion. She has been released from custody and appears in court on October 6.
None of the allegations has been proven.
One person is still wanted
Police are seeking public help locating a third individual, wanted on a warrant in relation to the possession of a stolen vehicle used during the shooting.
Tanveer Singh, 21, of Calgary, is wanted on a warrant for possession of stolen property over $5,000.
He's described as 5'8" tall and approximately 130 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Police have released a photo.
The case number is CA26127841. Anyone with information can call police at 403-266-1234.
The mechanism the release describes
Read together, the three roles explain how this kind of case works.
Someone supplies the personal information. Someone facilitates the communication. A stolen vehicle is used for the shooting.
That's what makes the threats land. The victim isn't being called by a stranger guessing at details. She's being called by someone who already has her address, her business and her family's names, and who demonstrates within 12 hours that they're willing to fire a gun at her house.
Why police released the photos
CPS released photos of both Kaur and Singh specifically to advance other extortion-related investigations, not only this one.
"It is possible the people charged may be known to the community by different names, or that members of the public may have encountered them under different circumstances," the release states.
Police are asking anyone with information about the extortion incidents, or about these individuals including known associates, to come forward.
The photos were released following review under sections 13(1)(a) and 13(1)(cc) of Alberta's Protection of Privacy Act.
"While these charges are an important step, this investigation is far from over," said Supt. Jeff Bell of the CPS Criminal Operations and Intelligence Division. "We continue to ask the public to help us identify everyone involved so we can hold offenders accountable for the fear and harm these crimes have caused."
The scale of the series
The March case is one file in something much larger.
Since the series began in April 2025, there have been 51 extortion-related incidents in Calgary.
Nineteen shootings have been linked to the series, targeting both extortion victims and suspects.
To date, 19 people have been charged with 59 offences.
That detail about shootings targeting suspects as well as victims is the one worth sitting with. It points to conflict between groups rather than a single operation working against the public.
If you're targeted
CPS is unambiguous.
If you are the victim of extortion, do not pay and contact police immediately.
A dedicated email address, extortion@calgarypolice.ca, remains available for people to share information directly with investigators.
More resources are at calgarypolice.ca/extortions.
For emergencies, call 911. Non-emergency is 403-266-1234.
Anonymous tips go to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at calgarycrimestoppers.org, or through the P3 Tips app.
What's still unknown
How many of the 51 incidents involved victims who paid.
Whether the incidents are connected to one another or represent separate operations.
Police have not released further detail on what links the shootings.
Sources
Additional charges laid in extortion series — Calgary Police Service, September 11, 2026
Calgary Police Service wanted notice, case CA26127841
Extortion series charges — Calgary Police Service
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