New York:
A 21 -year -old Indian student was killed after shooting a stray in Canada. She was waiting at a bus stop on her way to work when a car was firing by the occupier. Harimrat Randhwa Hamilton was a student at a seductive college in Ontario. Hamilton Police is investigating suicide on Wednesday, saying that Ms. Randhawa was an innocent.
India’s Consulate in Toronto said in a post on X, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Indian student Harisimrat Randhwa in Hamilton, Ontario.”
We are deeply saddened by the sad death of Indian student Harisimrat Randhwa at Hamilton, Ontario. According to local police, she was an innocent victim, who was badly killed by a stray bullet during a shooting incident with two vehicles. The investigation of a murder is currently …
– Inditintoronto (@indiatoronto) April 18, 2025
“According to the local police, she was an innocent victim, a stray bullet was badly killed during a shooting incident involving two vehicles. Currently a murder is under investigation. We are in close contact with her family and are increasing all the necessary assistance. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family during this difficult time,” the official said.
The Hamilton police said in a statement that at around 7.30 pm local time, it received a shooting report near the upper James and South Bend Road roads in Hamilton. When the police arrived, they found Randhawa with a gun bullet in the chest. He was rushed to a hospital, but died.
Through the video collected, investigators have determined that a passenger of a black car fired the residents of a white sedan. Shortly after the shooting, the vehicles left the scene.
Shots of shooting incident also entered the back window of a nearby residence, where the living a few feet away was watching television. Police said no one was injured in the house.
Investigators are asking anyone with dashashkam or security camera footage between 7.15 pm and 7.45 pm near the shooting area to contact the officers and provide any information that can help in furthering the investigation.
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