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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, a suspect approaches him with an ax and slams the door shut.
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.
Mann attempted to escape his attackers by running behind the vehicle, where he was trapped and attacked for another 30 seconds before a woman, who has since been 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.
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.
“A lot of people question the safety in this city,” Singh Dillon told CP24, adding that this is the third attack on a Punjabi media personality in Brampton in the past year. In fact, Mann’s mother told CP24 that her son received a threat while recording a recent episode of his podcast.
“Many people also question the media’s freedom to report and comment. So we look forward to receiving more information from the police as they carry out their investigation.
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.
THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ATTEMPTED MURDER’: BRAMPTON MAYOR
In an interview with CP24 on Wednesday afternoon, Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown praised the bravery of Mann’s mother while condemning the attack in the strongest possible terms.
“The courage of the mother to stand up to these criminals — this was clearly attempted murder,” Brown said.
“She showed incredible courage and her heroic actions likely saved her son’s life.”
Brown said he was in contact with Peel police and that they had “very strong leads” on the suspects involved.
Brown, meanwhile, emphasized freedom of the press and reiterated that no one should feel intimidated for sharing their ideas.
“Whatever topics this podcaster was talking about, the idea that someone would try to use violence to silence them is criminal behavior that can never be tolerated,” Brown said.
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