Five individuals have been arrested in relation to a kidnapping and attempted homicide investigation in the City of Orillia.
On Saturday, September 27, 2025, shortly after 9:10 p.m., officers from the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a suspicious vehicle and individuals wearing masks near an abandoned building on Colborne Street East in the City of Orillia.
Upon arrival, officers located an adult male inside the abandoned building suffering from serious injuries. He was transported to a local hospital for medical treatment.
With assistance from the OPP Emergency Response Team, Tactical Rescue Unit, Canine Unit, Aviation Services and the Orillia Major Crime Unit, officers arrested five individuals inside the building.
These five individuals were charged as a result of the investigation. The accused are:
• Manraj MANN, age 31 of Brampton
• Surjit Singh BAINS, age 62 of Woodbridge
• Gergy Anthony GORBURN, age 51 of Toronto
• Dwayne PENNANT, age 41 of Brampton
• Baltej SANDHU, age 30 of Brampton
They are each charged with the following Criminal Code offences:
• Attempt to commit murder
• Kidnapping
• Possession of loaded prohibited or restricted firearm
• Break, enter a place, commit indictable offence
• Forcible confinement
• Unauthorized possession of prohibited or restricted firearm
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
• Uttering threats, cause death or bodily harm
• Careless storage of firearm, weapon, prohibited device or ammunition
All five accused remain in custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Orillia.
The investigation remains ongoing by the Orillia OPP Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch.
Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the Orillia OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.
