Three men have been arrested and charged on allegations they shot up a home in a case believed to be linked to an extortion investigation, police in Surrey, B.C. say. 

Police said Monday that the charges stem from an early-morning shooting on March 27 in a residential area of the city where multiple shots were fired at the home.

The service said in a statement that no one was hurt and that its investigation eventually led police to believe the shooting was "related to an ongoing extortion investigation."

Police said Mandeep Gidda, Nirmaandeep Cheema and Arundeep Singh are due to appear in court this week.

All three accused are in their twenties. 

The arrest comes a week after the federal government listed the Bishnoi gang as a terrorist entity under the Criminal Code. Police and politicians, including B.C. Premier David Eby, have linked the India-based gang to extortion-related crime in Canada. 

Surrey Police Service spokesman Lindsey Houghton told the media on Monday that it's not clear if the accused are tied to any gang or organized crime group. 

"We'll certainly have to see how the court process progresses. Individuals' backgrounds and potential affiliations often come out during the submission of evidence," said Houghton. 

When asked if the men are Canadian citizens, Houghton directed questions to the Canada Border Services Agency.

He said the men have no criminal records.

The charges came from "good, old-fashioned" police work, where investigators gathered physical and digital evidence at the scene, helping them to track down the men, Houghton said. 

"It just goes to highlight when usually post-event, after an incident happens, and we appeal to the public for information to come forward, whether in some cases that's dashcam or CCTV footage that actually does have results for our investigators," said Houghton.

He said the service's extortion investigation team continues to work with partners, including the provincial extortion task force, to determine if the three men may have connections to any other files. 

There have been a total of 56 reported extortion-related cases in Surrey so far this year, Houghton said. 

The City of Surrey also set up a $250,000 reward fund last month for information leading to convictions related to the extortion crimes. 

The charges come weeks after the RCMP announced a provincewide task force into the extortion cases, while departments in Surrey and Abbotsford launched their own specialized teams to investigate dozens of similar cases, many of them involving shootings. 

Surrey Police Chief Const. Norm Lipinski said the arrests and charges are a positive step as the force "aggressively" tackles the issue in collaboration with the provincial task force and other policing partners across the country. 

"Individuals and businesses primarily in the South Asian community are being victimized by threats of extortion in Surrey and across the country," the statement says. 

Surrey police are also investigating two separate shootings early Monday, one at a restaurant and another at a home. 

Police said the shooting at the residence happened while there were people inside, although no one was injured.

They said in a statement that their initial investigation has not found links to cases of extortion.

Houghton said police also received calls of shots fired outside of a South Surrey restaurant early Monday, and officers confirmed damage to an exterior wall was caused by gunshots. 

There are no reports of injuries and the business was closed at the time.

Houghton said the restaurant shooting is being looked at as a "possible extortion."

He said when various shots-fired cases occur in the city, there are often claims showing up on social media with people or groups taking credit for the crimes. 

"And we urge some caution and to take those claims with a fairly large grain of salt," said Houghton. 

"I know it might surprise people, but not everything you hear or see on social media is true," he added.