<p>Ottawa: A 24-year-old Indian man who went to Canada in 2022 to pursue higher education was shot dead in his car in Vancouver city, police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Vancouver Police Department in a press release said officers were called to the scene around 11 pm on April 12 after residents heard the sound of gunshots.</p>.<p>Chirag Antil was found deceased inside a vehicle in the area, police said. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing, they added.</p>.<p> The incident happened within a block of the route for Saturday’s Vaisakhi parade and festival, police said.</p>.Deaths of Indian students in US: Indian missions step up outreach programmes.<p> The body was found in a vehicle in the area around 11 pm Friday, according to police spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin, CBC News reported. Visintin did not say if the killing was connected to gang activity.</p>.<p> Chirag Antil’s family has set up a fundraiser on GoFundMe with a goal of Canadian dollars 40,000 to repatriate his body to India.</p>.<p> “Hi, my name is Anurag Dahiya, and I’m seeking help or donations for my younger brother,” the fundraiser says.</p>.<p> “Chirag Antil, an international student from Haryana, India, who arrived in Vancouver in 2022 for his studies, tragically lost his life due to a recent murder in the city,” it said.</p>
<p>Ottawa: A 24-year-old Indian man who went to Canada in 2022 to pursue higher education was shot dead in his car in Vancouver city, police said on Sunday.</p>.<p>The Vancouver Police Department in a press release said officers were called to the scene around 11 pm on April 12 after residents heard the sound of gunshots.</p>.<p>Chirag Antil was found deceased inside a vehicle in the area, police said. No arrests have been made and the investigation remains ongoing, they added.</p>.<p> The incident happened within a block of the route for Saturday’s Vaisakhi parade and festival, police said.</p>.Deaths of Indian students in US: Indian missions step up outreach programmes.<p> The body was found in a vehicle in the area around 11 pm Friday, according to police spokesperson Const. Tania Visintin, CBC News reported. Visintin did not say if the killing was connected to gang activity.</p>.<p> Chirag Antil’s family has set up a fundraiser on GoFundMe with a goal of Canadian dollars 40,000 to repatriate his body to India.</p>.<p> “Hi, my name is Anurag Dahiya, and I’m seeking help or donations for my younger brother,” the fundraiser says.</p>.<p> “Chirag Antil, an international student from Haryana, India, who arrived in Vancouver in 2022 for his studies, tragically lost his life due to a recent murder in the city,” it said.</p>