NZ Terror : Death of 5 Indians confirmed
Wellington, March 17, 2019 : The death of five Indians, killed in the horrific New Zealand mosque shootings has been confirmed . Although some reports place the number of death at seven but the Indian High Commission in NZ has confirmed that five Indians were killed in the attack.
"With a very heavy heart we share the news of loss of precious lives of our 5 nationals in ghastly terror attack in #Christchurch," Indian High Commission's tweet read mentioning the names of those who died.
The deceased were identified as :
Mr. Maheboob Khokhar
Mr. Ramiz Vora
Mr. Asif Vora
Ms Ansi Alibava
Mr. Ozair Kadir
However, according to a report in The Times of India, seven people of Indian origin lost their lives in the Christchurch shootings. Earlier reports said that total 9 Indian were missing after the attack.
Total death count in the horrific shootings has risen to 50.
The High commission tweeted again the Helpline Numbers :
" Our helpline numbers (021803899 & 021850033) will remain available round the clock to assist families as we together cope with our shared grief. We deeply mourn loss of all other innocent lives including people of Indian origin."