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News India Live, Digital Desk: Once again serious questions have arisen regarding the safety of Indians in Canada. A young man from Karnataka in Mississauga city of Ontario province software Engineer Shot dead by unknown assailants. The attack was so fierce that the engineer’s car was completely riddled with bullets.
What is the whole incident?
According to police reports and eyewitnesses, the incident occurred when the Indian-origin engineer was returning from work or had gone out for some work.
Indiscriminate firing: The attackers surrounded his car on a busy road and opened fire. The engineer died on the spot.
Identification: The deceased has been identified as a professional from Karnataka, who was working as a software engineer in a reputed company while living in Canada for the last few years.
Police action: The Canadian Police (Peel Regional Police) have cordoned off the area, but no trace of the attackers has been found yet.
Increasing violence and Indian community in Canada
In recent months, incidents of targeting Indians and people of Indian origin have increased in Canada. This incident has created an atmosphere of fear and anger among the Indian community living there.
Fear of hate crime: Although the police is still investigating, but local people are linking it to ‘target killing’ or ‘hate crime’.
Karnataka Government’s response: The family of the deceased is in bad condition in Karnataka. The state government has contacted the Central Government and the Ministry of External Affairs and demanded to bring the body to India soon and conduct an impartial investigation.
Role of Ministry of External Affairs
The Indian Embassy is keeping a close watch on this matter. The Canadian government has been requested to tighten security arrangements and arrest the culprits as soon as possible.
