Chirag Antil, 24, was found dead inside a vehicle in Canada’s South Vancouver. The police reported that the neighbours had approached them after gunshots were heard.
“Officers were informed about the incident which took place in East 55th Avenue and Main Street around 11 pm 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, investigation is underway,” the police said.
Chirag’s brother Ronit, reportedly, said that his brother seemed happy when they spoke on the phone in the morning. And later, he took out his Audi to go somewhere. That was when he was shot dead.
The Congress students’ wing National Students’ Union of India chief Varun Choudhary in a post on X tagging the Ministry of External Affairs requested for assistance to the student’s family.
“Urgent attention regarding the murder of Chirag Antil, an Indian student in Vancouver, Canada. We urge the Ministry of External Affairs to closely monitor the progress of the investigation and ensure that justice is swiftly served,” Mr Choudhary said.
He even requested the ministry to extend all necessary support and assistance to the family of the deceased during this difficult time.
Chirag Antil’s family is trying to raise funds through the crowdfunding platform GoFundMe to repatriate his body to India, local media reported.
"I and my brother shared a great bond with each other. We used to talk daily. I even spoke to him before the accident took place. He seemed happy. And Chirag never discussed about having conflict with anyone. He was an humble person," Romit Antil told reporters.
Chirag Antil came to Vancouver in September 2022 for MBA. He just finished the same from University Canada West, and recently got his work permit.
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