Shakedown: Extortion in B.C.’s South Asian community

Shakedown: Extortion in B.C.’s South Asian community

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Extortions targeting the South Asian community in the Lower Mainland have been rising. With few arrests, in this CityConnect special, Monika Gul explores who may be behind the threats and violence, and what’s being done to try to stop them.

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