The household of 21-year-old Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa from Dhunda village is reeling from profound shock and grief following the tragic lack of their daughter, with whom they’d spoken simply two hours previous to her demise. Harsimrat was fatally struck by a stray bullet in Hamilton, Ontario, on Thursday night throughout a gangland-style taking pictures.
Harsimrat sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was rushed to the hospital however tragically succumbed to her accidents. (HT Photograph)
Harsimrat, hailing from a affluent household in Tarn Taran district, had moved to Canada two years in the past on a pupil allow to pursue her schooling.
Her grandfather, Sukhwinder Singh, 65, expressed the household’s devastation, stating, “The family is in complete shock that my granddaughter has left us like this. It is very hard to react to the demise of my beloved granddaughter. I could only say that she was in the wrong place at the wrong time.”
“Gangsterism is everywhere, and whatever the situation is in Punjab, it’s worse in Canada,” he added.
Harsimrat, who was recognized by Hamilton Police as a Mohawk Faculty pupil, was ready at a bus stand on her technique to work when she was hit by the stray bullet.
Harsimrat’s father, Vikram Singh Randhawa, expressed his anguish, saying, “Had we known about such a law and order situation, I would have never sent my daughter to Canada. We thought our children were secured in a foreign land, but it is the other way around. We demand stringent punishment for the accused involved in the incident.”
In the meantime, former sarpanch of Dhunda village, Jagtar Singh, appealed to the Indian authorities for help within the repatriation of Harsimrat Kaur’s physique to India.
The incident occurred at roughly 7.30pm on Thursday night. (HT Photograph)
The Indian Embassy in Canada acknowledged the tragedy on ‘X’, stating, “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death of Indian student Harsimrat Randhawa in Hamilton, Ontario. As per local police, she was an innocent victim, fatally struck by a stray bullet during a shooting incident involving two vehicles. A homicide investigation is currently underway. We are in close contact with her family and are extending all necessary assistance. Our thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved family during this difficult time.”
In accordance with a police assertion on Friday, “Investigators believe the female was an innocent bystander struck by a stray bullet during a shooting in the area.”
The incident occurred at roughly 7.30pm on Thursday night. Harsimrat sustained a gunshot wound to the chest and was rushed to the hospital however tragically succumbed to her accidents.
By way of video proof, investigators have decided that the passenger of a black Mercedes SUV discharged a firearm on the occupants of a white sedan. The white sedan subsequently fled the scene.