India, Nov. 5 -- Considered the epicentre of the extortion crisis in Canada, the town of Surrey in British Columbia has not recorded a single shooting in connection with the crime over the past three months.

The outlet Vancouver Sun reported that there were no extortion-related shootings in Surrey between August and October this year. "At least the most overt and dangerous component, the shootings, seem to have been quelled, but that is not an indication to us that the work is done," a spokesperson for Surrey Police Service (SPS) told the outlet.

According to SPS data for this year, updated till October 17, there were 147 reported extortions, 21 related shots fired, four arsons and 78 victims.

Extortion peaked in January this year when...