India, May 16 -- A Sikh businessman was shot dead outside his office in Canada's Mississauga on Wednesday, sparking shock and concern across the South Asian and business communities in Ontario.

The victim was identified by multiple sources as Harjeet Singh Dhadda, a 40-year-old entrepreneur originally from Bazpur, Uttarakhand, who had built a successful trucking safety and insurance consultancy in the Greater Toronto Area.

While Peel Regional Police have not officially released his name, sources close to the investigation confirm Dhadda was the man killed in the broad daylight shooting.

Emergency crews responded to reports of gunfire near Tranmere Drive and Telford Way at approximately 11.53 am. According to Peel Police, officers arriv...