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Well-known real estate agent and media personality in Brampton, Ontario. was brutally attacked in broad daylight in his own driveway by three men, two of whom appeared to be wielding an ax and a machete.
Peel police said it happened around 8:15 a.m. on Aug. 4 in the area of Hurontario Street and Mayfield Road.
In video obtained by CTV News Toronto, the victim, who has been identified by family as Jyoti Singh Mann, is seen approaching his white Jeep Wrangler Rubicon. As he settles into the driver’s seat, he slams the door shut as a suspect approaches with an ax.
The video shows the suspect swinging his weapon full force at the driver’s side window – shattering the glass on impact and removing the window completely on the second swing.
As Singh Mann opens the door, two other suspects enter the frame, one armed with what appears to be a machete.
The three men, dressed in black and wearing masks, are seen brutally assaulting the man as they remove him from his vehicle.
The victim attempted to escape his attackers by running behind the vehicle where he was trapped and attacked for another 30 seconds before a woman, later identified by CP24 as Mann’s mother, came out of the home to intervene.
After the suspects run away, Mann’s mother can be seen running towards her son, who is not seen until the end of the video.
Emergency teams were called to the scene shortly after the accident. Peel police could not speak to the extent of Mann’s injuries, but said he is currently in stable condition.
Mann is a well-known real estate agent in Brampton and often appears on his own podcast discussing current issues in India.
Mann’s mother told CP24 through a translator that her son received a threat while recording a recent episode of his podcast
Speaking to CP24, Brampton councilor Gurpreet Singh Dhillon said he visited Mann in hospital and that his injuries included an amputated big toe, loss of mobility in one of his hands and that he received more than 25 stitches.
Investigators tell CTV News Toronto that the incident was targeted and not related to a carjacking, but that the motive behind the attack is unknown at this time.
No arrests have been made.
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