Indian Family Appeals for Repatriation Of Son Shot Dead In Canada Car Tragedy

The Indian authorities have received a plea to repatriate the body of a 24-year-old man from Sonipat, Haryana, who was shot in his car in Canada.

The family of a 24-year-old man from Sonipat, Haryana, who was shot in his car in Canada, has appealed to the Indian government to repatriate his body.

The incident occurred late on Friday night in Vancouver, British Columbia, where the victim, Chirag Antil, resided and worked, said his family in Sonipat on Sunday, PTI reported.

Chirag's father, a retired Haryana government employee, disclosed that his son, after having a meal, entered his car to depart when he was fatally shot.

Romit Antil, Chirag's brother, recounted that Chirag had recently completed his MBA and was residing in Canada on a work visa. "I spoke to him hours before the murder. He was happy... He had no enmity with anyone. We want justice, we want to know why he was shot dead," Romit said.

He claimed that Canadian police had called to inform them that Chirag had been shot to death. "We also received an email from Canadian police. They said they were investigating and do not have information as yet on who murdered him," said Romit.

"We spoke to Chirag's friend in Canada. He said they are not being told anything by the police yet," he said. "Chirag was currently working in a manpower security agency," he also said.

We Want Body To Be Brought Home As Soon As Possible: Chirag's Brother

Another relative of the deceased informed Chirag had gone to Canada in 2022. "We are shocked. We want the body to be brought home as soon as possible. Our embassy there and the Government of India should help us to bring the body back," he added.

The Vancouver Police Department issued a press statement acknowledging that officers responded to the incident around 11 pm on April 12 following reports of gunshots.

Chirag Antil was discovered deceased inside his vehicle in the vicinity, police stated. As of now, no arrests have been made, and investigations are ongoing, the statement affirmed. Moreover, the incident occurred within proximity to the route of Saturday's Vaisakhi parade and festival, police noted.