India, March 31 -- A 27-year-old Indian-origin man, believed to be involved in the drug trade, has been killed in a shooting in the city of Surrey in Canada's British Columbia province, an incident which the police say is allegedly related to organised crime, local media reported.

According to the Surrey Police's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) statement cited by CTV News, the victim was identified as Jasman Sekhon.

The shooting incident was reported from a townhouse complex in Surrey's Sullivan Heights on Saturday night, in which the 27-year-old man was shot dead, Global News reported.

"Sekhon had previous interactions with the police and was believed to be involved in the drug trade. Early indications suggest this was a...