Indian-origin businessman shot dead in 'targeted' killing in Canada
Ottawa (PTI): A 68-year-old Indian-origin businessman was shot dead outside his house in Canada's British Columbia province in a suspected "targeted incident", according to media reports and police.
Darshan Sahsi was killed on Monday in the province's Abbotsford city.
Police responded to a report of a shooting on Ridgeview Drive, where they found Sahsi inside a vehicle, suffering from life-threatening injuries, Abbotsford Police said in a statement on Monday.
He succumbed to his injuries despite the lifesaving medical efforts of first responders.
While the statement did not identify Sahsi, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) later named him as the victim.
In a statement on Tuesday, IHIT spokesperson Sgt. Freda Fong said, "Early indications suggest this was a targeted incident and no one else was injured as a result of the shooting.”
“Investigators are working diligently to determine the motive and the circumstances surrounding the shooting," she said.
No arrests have been made in the case yet, and the investigation is ongoing.
Investigators also released a surveillance image of a silver Toyota Corolla involved in the shooting, CTV News reported.
Police urged anyone with information related to the incident to contact the IHIT.
According to the Vancouver Sun newspaper, Sahsi operated a textile recycling business called Canam International. The company’s website states that he was the child of a Sikh farmer and grew up in Punjab, and that he served as president of the company.
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Cong takes dig at govt after Trump's 'India to buy Venezuelan oil' remark'
New Delhi (PTI): The Congress on Sunday took a swipe at the Modi government over US President Donald Trump's remarks that India is going to buy oil from Venezuela instead of Iran, saying the American leader continues to give “information on what our own government has done or will be doing”.
The opposition party's dig came after Trump, responding to a question, told reporters while travelling on Air Force One, "China is welcome to come in and we'll make a great deal on oil. We welcome China."
"We've already made a deal. India is coming in, and they're going to be buying Venezuelan oil as opposed to buying it from Iran. So, we've already made that deal, the concept of the deal," Trump said.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh shared the audio of Trump's remarks on X.
"He (Trump) told us Op Sindoor had been halted. He told us India had stopped buying Russian oil. And now this," the Congress leader said.
"President Trump continues to give us information on what our own government has done or will be doing," Ramesh said on X.
