Indian-origin man shot dead in Canada, four arrested in ‘targeted killing’

Yuvraj Goyal emigrated from Punjab to Canada in 2019 and recently obtained permanent residency. He was killed in a shooting at his home in Surrey, and four people have been arrested in connection with the murder.
Indian-origin man shot dead in Canada, four arrested in ‘targeted killing’
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A 28-year-old Indian-origin man was shot dead in Canada's Surrey in what investigators believe to be a targeted attack. The victim, Yuvraj Goyal, was found dead by police officers after reports of a shooting at his home on the morning of June 7.

Yuvraj Goyal had emigrated from Ludhiana in Punjab in 2019 and worked as a sales executive in Surrey, in the province of British Columbia. He had recently obtained Canadian permanent resident status.

According to a statement from the Surrey Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), four suspects were identified and apprehended a short while later. The next day, on June 8, the four individuals were charged with first-degree murder in connection with Goyal's death. They were identified as Manvir Basram (23), Sahib Basra (20), Harkirat Jhutty (23), all residents of Surrey, and Keilon Francois (20) from Ontario.

The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) has taken charge of the investigation, and is working closely with the Surrey RCMP, the Integrated Forensic Identification Service, and the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit of British Columbia (CFSEU-BC).

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Indian-origin man shot dead in Canada, four arrested in ‘targeted killing’

While initial evidence suggests a targeted shooting, investigators are working to determine the motive behind the attack. Goyal had no criminal record, the Surrey RCMP said.

Source: India Today

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