Who is Nancy Grewal? Indian internet celebrity stabbed to death in Canada, family reveals threats World News

A well-known influencer of Indian origin living in Canada has been identified as the victim of a fatal stabbing in LaSalle, Ontario. According to police, emergency services found Nancy Grewal suffering from multiple stab wounds inside her home. She was taken to hospital by Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services but later died from her injuries.

Who is Nancy Grewal?

Nancy Grewal, 45, is a social media influencer and singer known for being outspoken online, including scathing comments and controversial videos. She has 14,400 followers on Instagram and local reports describe her as a YouTuber of Punjabi origin.

According to previous public posts, she was born on January 19 and completed her education at a local school in Sirsa and then attended Satluj Public School. She later went on to college, known as “National University” on her Facebook page.Her Facebook profile also shows that she originally belongs to Ludhiana and has lived in Calgary and Alberta before moving to the Windsor/LaSalle area. There she lived with her pet dog Buzzwell.Gruwal has gained widespread attention online for her comments on diplomatic tensions between India and Canada and her criticism of Khalistan supporters, particularly through her remarks against religious figures and Gurpatwant Singh Pannu, among others.She also commented on former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Canada’s handling of separatism-related issues.In recent weeks, she had shared videos criticizing Radha Soami Satsang Beas leader Baba Gurinder Singh Dhillon after he visited Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia in Nabha jail a few weeks ago.

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Gruwal worked as a caregiver in Canada, often working two shifts a day at two companies, according to her mother, Shinderpal Kaur.She moved to Canada in 2018 after marrying a singer who already lived there. Grewal had hoped to have a career in music but had trouble breaking into the industry, her mother said. Later she started hosting stage shows.“Though it was the boy who proposed to her, once there, they fell out after some time and she had to fend for herself,” Kaur said.

Police investigation and family statements

Her family reportedly learned of her death on March 4 after Gruwal failed to answer phone calls multiple times. Concerned relatives subsequently contacted her employer and local police. “When I got up, I checked her CCTV cameras to see if she was back. On March 3, she did not answer my call and we contacted the police there to find out about her condition. She had been stabbed multiple times and it was serious. The woman’s house she went to found her attacked and she informed the police,” said Kaur.Police said in a statement earlier: “Around 9:30 p.m. On March 3, 2026, emergency services responded to a report of a stabbing in the 2400 block of Todd Lane. A 45-year-old woman was found injured. She was taken to hospital by Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services where she later died from her injuries. Her identity will be kept confidential pending notification of next of kin. “The LaSalle Police Department later confirmed Grewal’s identity and described the incident as a homicide. Investigators say they are treating the case as an isolated incident and are asking residents in the area to share any surveillance footage or information that could help the investigation.However, Grewal’s mother, who lives in Jalandhar Dar Nagar, claimed that the influencer had been receiving threats for some time and had informed the police earlier.She claimed three people may have been involved in the murder and listed their names, also claiming Grewal’s house had been set on fire a few months earlier.Kaur further claimed that the main co-conspirator was an elderly man with connections to local monastics in Windsor, Ontario. She also said that one of the suspects had previously come to Grewal’s home with his face covered during reconnaissance.“There were CCTV cameras inside and outside her house. As soon as Nancy spotted him, he freaked out. Without the CCTV cameras, she would have been killed that day too,” she claimed. Kaur is expected to travel to Canada on March 6 to perform the last rites of his daughter.After news of Grewal’s death broke, Grewal’s sister, Alyssa MS Grewal, shared a heartfelt message on Instagram. “It is with a very heavy heart that I share the news that my beloved sister Nancy Grewal passed away on March 3, 2026. I lost my sister, my strength, and my forever friend. Rest in peace, my sister. You will always be in our hearts.”