Suspect in Elnaz Hajtamiri assault extradited to Ontario after arrest in Texas

One of suspects in the Elnaz Hajtamiri 2021 assault case has been extradited to Ontario following his arrest in Texas.

Police say a suspect connected to the Elnaz Hajtamiri 2021 assault case, who was arrested in Texas over the summer, was extradited to Ontario this week and is in custody.

According to York Regional Police, Sukhpreet Singh, 25, of Mississauga, was arrested in June by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and charged in August. He was returned to York Region on Tuesday.

Singh is facing charges of aggravated assault and conspiracy to commit an indictable offence.

The Mississauga man is among several suspects connected to a Richmond Hill parking lot assault on Hajtamiri in December 2021. Police say she was struck in the head with a frying pan in a botched abduction attempt. Loved ones claimed her car was found to have tracking devices on it.

The Ontario woman’s ex-boyfriend was convicted of aggravated assault for orchestrating the attack just weeks before she was reportedly kidnapped in Wasaga Beach. Hajtamiri has not been seen or heard from since her alleged abduction on Jan. 12, 2022.

York Regional Police and Ontario Provincial Police continue to investigate Hajtamiri’s disappearance, with a $100,000 reward still being offered for information leading to her whereabouts.

With files from CTV’s Mike Arsalides