Three days after influencer Nancy Grewal was stabbed to death, authorities revealed that her death is being investigated and is believed to have been “intentional.”
Grewal died at the age of 45 in LaSalle, Ontario, on Tuesday, March 3.
Police responded to a report of a stabbing that took place around 9:30 p.m. After she was found, Grewal was transported to a local hospital by Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services. She was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
LaSalle Police Services Chief Michael Pearce announced in a press release on Friday, March 6, that investigators were “confident this was not a random act of violence.”
“Ms. Grewal’s murder is being investigated as an intentional act against her,” Pearce said in the statement. “All information is being considered. While we recognize the significant public interest in this case, we will not share information that will compromise the investigation, including leads, tips, and investigative avenues.”
Police are asking that anyone with information about Grewal’s death contact Detective Sergeant Jamie Nestor at 519-969-5210 ext. 2531. Those who wish to remain anonymous can submit tips to Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or online at www.catchcrooks.com.
Pearce issued the statement shortly after Grewal’s sister, Alishaa Grewal, said she believed her sister’s murder was “pre-planned.”
Alishaa told CityNews Toronto that she believed her sister’s social media content, which criticized different religious and political leaders and expressed her opposition to the Khalistan movement — which calls for the formation of a homeland for Sikhs in the Punjab Region — may have made her a target.
“The reason is social media videos, obviously,” Alishaa said. “I think this is revenge … many times she spoke about people [who are] not doing right things.”
CityNews reported that Grewal lived alone in Windsor, Ontario, after she moved to Canada in 2018. She created a loyal following online, with 20,000 followers across Instagram and YouTube.
Alishaa also told the outlet that she and her mom, who were both in India at the time, suspected something was wrong on the evening of March 3 when they did not see Grewal return home via surveillance cameras installed at the property.
Additionally, they said that she hadn’t responded to their messages for several hours.
She went on to tell the outlet that her sister had received threats before her death, and she reported them to police.
Service Employees International Union Healthcare — a Canadian union of healthcare workers that Grewal was a member of — also released a statement about the killing on Thursday, March 5, saying that her death “exposed the serious and systemic safety failures facing frontline workers in Ontario’s homecare sector.”
“While the circumstances of this tragedy are yet to be fully determined, like thousands of homecare workers across the province, she was performing her duties alone, without the safety infrastructure, oversight, or protections that are standard in hospitals and long-term care homes,” the statement read. “SEIU Healthcare says the tragedy highlights the urgent need for enforceable health and safety standards, better communication systems, and real investment in homecare infrastructure to protect both workers and the people they care for.”
