New Delhi:

The mother and father of a murdered Indian scholar in Canada’s Vancouver have appealed for assist to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishaknar to convey their son’s physique to India.

Chirag Antil, 24, was discovered lifeless in a automobile after neighbours reported listening to gunshots, the Vancouver police stated in a press release on its web site. His mother and father dwell in Haryana’s Sonipat.

The Indian scholar got here to Vancouver in September 2022. He had simply completed MBA at College Canada West, and not too long ago bought his work allow.

His father, Mahavir Antil, stated the household had excessive expectations from their son, however now they’re devastated.

“We had been very blissful he bought a piece allow, lastly,” stated Mahavir Antil, who retired from working on the Haryana authorities’s sugar mill division.

Chirag Antil’s elder brother Ronit stated he spoke to his brother in Vancouver within the morning, and he appeared very blissful, however when he left the home in his automobile, unknown folks shot him whereas he was in his Audi.

“We spoke on cellphone to the policeman who gave us this info, however we’re not being instructed something as to how this occurred. We need to attraction to PM Modi and Jaishankar for justice,” Ronit stated.

An enormous crowd has gathered within the murdered college students’ home to present their condolences.

In neighbouring US, 11 Indian and Indian-origin college students have died since January this 12 months. The US, nonetheless, stays a favoured vacation spot for Indian college students trying to pursue greater training. In keeping with the US, over 2.6 lakh Indian college students got here to the nation within the 2022-2023 tutorial session.