Three men have now been charged after a Brampton man was beaten with sticks Monday afternoon.

Peel Police responded to an assault in the area of Sandalwood Pkwy. E and Cedarcliff Tr. around 5:50 p.m. Monday, where witnesses described a man being beaten by two people with sticks, according to Const. Harinder Sohi. The suspects fled the scene in a vehicle after the incident.

Police arrived on scene and located Paviter Singh Bassi, 21, suffering life threatening injuries. He died in hospital early Tuesday morning.

On March 20, homicide investigators arrested Karanvir Singh Bassi, 22, of Brampton. The second man, Guryodh Singh Khattra, 22, was arrested on March 21. Investigators then arrested Gurraj Bassi, 22, on March 23.

All three men have been charged with first degree murder. Investigators stated there is no familial relationship between the victim and the alleged attackers, though two of the accused are reported to be cousins.

This is the eighth homicide in Peel this year.

With files from Fakiha Baig and Pam Douglas, Brampton Guardian

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