Police have identified both the victim and the suspect arrested in a “shocking” fatal hit-and-run in Brampton on Wednesday evening.

Balvinder Bains, 51, of Brampton was found with severe injuries after Peel paramedics were called at around 10:55 p.m. on Christmas to Sunny Meadow Boulevard, near Sandalwood Parkway and Bramalea Road.

He was rushed to hospital where he later died, police said in a news release Friday.

Bains was struck by a driver who then fled the scene in his vehicle, police told reporters earlier.

Officers found the vehicle Thursday and the suspect was arrested a short time later.

Amarjit Lamba, 53, of Brampton has been charged with second-degree murder. He was scheduled to appear in court Friday.

Police, who called the incident “shocking,” told the Star earlier that they’re aware of a video circulating on social media that appears to be footage of the hit-and-run.

In a video sent to the Star, the victim can be seen getting out of a van and walking toward the curb. The driver reverses and then drives over him.

Herpreet Grewal, who lives several houses down from where the incident occured, called the events “really frightening.”

Tony Sandhu, another resident of Sunny Meadow Boulevard, said he does not believe the victim lived on Sunny Meadow Boulevard and said it does not change his view of the area as family friendly.

He said the incident was captured by his home’s security camera system as well as on the surveillance camera at at least one other residence on the street.

He said his video, which he said he turned over to police, appears to show the victim stepping out of what appears to be a taxi van and gesturing in front of a residence before returning to the vehicle and talking with the driver for several minutes. They then both get out of the van; the driver returns and the incident occurs, he said. The vehicle then drives slowly away.

Sandhu said a couple walking down the street called 911.

Taxi drivers operate as licensed independent business owners, who drive for brokerage companies, but are not conventional employees.

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The incident is a record-high 28th homicide of the year in Peel Region.

Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any information is asked to call police at (905) 453-2121 ext. 3205. Information can also be left anonymously by calling Peel Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), or by visiting peelcrimestoppers.ca.

With files from Jacob Lorinc, Emily Mathieu and bramptonguardian.com

Osobe Waberi is a breaking news reporter, working out of the Star's radio room in Toronto. Follow her on Twitter: @OsobeWaberi

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