Family of an Indo-Canadian corrections officer killed in mistaken identity is pushing for justice two years after 29-year-old Bikramdeep Randhawa was shot to death in Surrey. Randhawa was shot and killed in the parking lot of a mall in North Delta in a case of mistaken identity. Struggling to speak through tears, Randhawa’s mother Kuvuljeet Randhawa says she goes through the same motions every day, while always thinking about her late son. “I sleep. I wake up. I eat. I drink water, but my focus is always on him,” says Kuvuljeet Randhawa. “I don’t know how this could have happened.”

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff With News Files

SURREY – Family of an Indo-Canadian corrections officer killed in mistaken identity is pushing for justice two years after 29-year-old Bikramdeep Randhawa was shot to death in Surrey.

Randhawa was shot and killed in the parking lot of a mall in North Delta in a case of mistaken identity.

His family is speaking out and admits it’s desperate for any movement in the investigation that will bring them closure.

Struggling to speak through tears, Randhawa’s mother Kuvuljeet Randhawa says she goes through the same motions every day, while always thinking about her late son.

“I sleep. I wake up. I eat. I drink water, but my focus is always on him,” says Kuvuljeet Randhawa. “I don’t know how this could have happened.”

Dupinder Singh Randhawa is Bikram’s older brother. He’s critical of the justice system and wonders why no one has been arrested if police say they know who pulled the trigger.

“We are very disappointed, but still, I have hope. I think I’ll get justice if the system will change because the rules are very lenient for criminals,” he says. “The system [should change] so Bikram will get justice, and, in the future, nothing will happen like this. If they know, then what is the point? Why can’t they arrest them? It means, there are rules in the justice [system] to get them arrested.”

Investigators say they’re confident they know who the intended victim was, as well as who was responsible, but Delta Police says it needs the evidence to get criminal charges approved.

“As we all know, knowing and proving are two different things and we’re trying to make sure we gather that evidence to bring it before the courts,” Delta PoliceDeputy Chief of Operations Harj Sidhu told OMNI News.

There are reports the actual intended target of the shooting — who is said to have had a similar car to Randhawa and lived in the same neighbourhood — was killed recently. However, police won’t confirm if there is any connection between the two cases.

“I can tell you that we are aware of the information that is out there, but I’m not in a position to confirm that they are linked in any way. We want to continue with this investigation and bring it before the courts to bring justice to Bikram and his family, and we don’t want to say anything that may compromise that investigation,” he said.

Sidhu says the case remains open and stresses solving gang-related homicides is difficult, but not impossible.

Dupinder Randhawa says police aren’t telling them much about the investigation.

“They do talk to me but this justice system that handcuffs the police’s hands not to move ahead. If the previous [similar] cases haven’t worked properly, and this thing is in the same line, then it’s a big shame. They must change it. It’s not just me, there are quite a few more people who are waiting for justice.”