Canada: 24-year-old Indian found shot dead inside car
Babushahi Bureau
Vancouver (Canada), April 14, 2024: A 24-year-old Indian student was found murdered inside a car in Vancouver late at night on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Chirag Antil.
The incident occurred in the city of Vancouver in British Columbia, where the deceased Chirag Antil lived and worked.His family has urged the government to make arrangements to bring back his body home for final rites.
"Vancouver Police are investigating an overnight homicide in the city’s Sunset neighbourhood. Officers were called to East 55th Avenue and Main Street around 11 p.m. on April 12 after residents heard the sound of gunshots. Chirag Antil, 24, was found deceased inside a vehicle in the area. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing.Anyone with information is asked to call VPD’s Homicide Unit at 604-717-2500," press release issued by Vancouver Police Department stated.
His family appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar for justice and to make arrangements for bringing his body back home for last rites.