File: 26-357 (SP)

Criminal Code charges have been approved following a Surrey Police Service (SPS) investigation into a shooting that took place in the Newton area of Surrey.

On January 1, 2026, at approximately 11:45 pm, police responded to reports of shots fired inside a home in the area of 140B Street and 59 Avenue, Surrey. SPS members arrived on scene and located an injured male who was transported to hospital with an apparent gunshot wound. That individual was reported to be in stable condition. A second male at scene was arrested.

SPS’s Serious Crime Unit (SCU) assumed conduct of the investigation and on January 28, 2026, charges were approved by the BC Prosecution Service.

49-year-old Chanchal Badwal has been charged with the following offences:

• One count of attempted murder, contrary to Section 239(1)(a) of the Criminal Code.
• One count of discharge a firearm with intent to endanger life, contrary to Section 244(1) of the Criminal Code.
• One count of possess a loaded prohibited firearm, contrary to Section 95(1) of the Criminal Code.
• One count assault causing bodily harm, contrary to Section 267(b) of the Criminal Code.
• One count of discharge a prohibited firearm, contrary to Section 244.2(3)(a) of the Criminal Code.
• One count of breach of release order, contrary to Section 145(5)(a) of the Criminal Code.

He is in custody pending his next appearance in court on February 6, 2026.