5 facts about Indian student Chirag Antil who was killed in Canada

Chirag Andil is a resident of Haryana

Earlier this week, 24-year-old Indian student Chirag Antil was shot and killed in his car in South Vancouver, Canada.

this Vancouver Police Department (VCD) Chirag was allegedly found dead in a car in the area on April 12 after neighbors reported hearing gunshots.

Authorities said in a statement that the perpetrators had not yet been arrested and the investigation was ongoing.

Here are 5 facts about Chirag Antil:

1. Chirag Andil is a resident of Sonipat, Haryana.
2. He is the youngest son of Mahavir Antil, a retired employee of the Haryana government’s sugar mills department.
3. Chirag moved to Vancouver in 2022 to further his studies at the University of Canada West (UCW) in British Columbia.
4. After completing his MBA, he started working for a company in Canada after obtaining a work permit.
5. Chirag’s younger brother Ronit said in an interview that his brother was a “kind-hearted” person. “The last time I spoke to him before the accident happened,” he said, adding that Chirag sounded “happy”.

Meanwhile, Chirag’s family and National Students Union of India president Varun Choudhary have sought the Indian government’s intervention in the matter.

Mr Chaudhry wrote on of the deceased.”

The murder of Indian student Chirag Antil in Vancouver, Canada has drawn urgent attention.

We urge the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to pay close attention to the progress of the investigation and ensure that justice is served quickly.

Additionally, we request the Ministry to extend… pic.twitter.com/IWvlfbvqGt

— Varunchoudhary (@varunchoudhary2) April 13, 2024

Chirag’s family has also partnered with GoFundMe, a crowdfunding platform, to bring their son’s body back to India.