Canada, December 9, 2024 (Punjab Khabarnama Bureau)- India has expressed grief over the shocking murder of its citizen in Canada on Friday.
A student from Haryana, Harshandeep Singh Anttal, was murdered in Edmonton, the capital of the province of Alberta, in the early hours of December 6. The killing occurred while he was on duty as a security guard at an apartment complex in the city and two persons were later arrested by Edmonton Police Service (EPS).
In a post on X on Sunday, India’s consulate in Vancouver said, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Indian national Shri Harshandeep Singh who was shot dead in Edmonton on 6 Dec. 2 arrested & charged with first-degree murder. We will remain in close contact with authorities & provide required assistance to the bereaved family.”
On Saturday, EPS said two persons had been arrested and identified them as Evan Rain, 30, and Judith Saulteaux, also 30.
A release from EPS said that at 12:30am (local time) on Friday, Downtown Branch patrol officers responded to a report of a gunshot inside an apartment building and upon arrival, they located an unresponsive 20-year-old male security guard Harshandeep Singh in a stairwell and immediately conducted first aid. EMS responded, treated and transported him to hospital where he was declared deceased.
Investigators do not believe anyone else was involved in Singh’s death and a weapon was recovered during the arrest. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.
Summary: A 21-year-old Indian student from Punjab was murdered in Ontario, Canada, on December 1. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the case