Ujjain (MP), March 17 Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met the family of Gurkirat Manocha, a student from Ujjain who died in Canada after allegedly being attacked, on Tuesday, and expressed his condolences.
The CM assured the family that the state government would cover the expenses of bringing his body back home for the funeral.
Gurkirat (26) was allegedly attacked and killed by a group of youths in Canada on March 14 during a dispute between students.
Gurkirat, who was from Ujjain, was pursuing a post-degree diploma programme in business management at Northern Lights College in British Columbia, Canada.
CM Yadav met Manocha's father, Gurjeet Singh, at his residence in Parshvanath Colony in Ujjain, and expressed his grief over the death, describing it as extremely painful.
The state government will bear the cost of bringing Gurkirat's body back and performing his last rites, Yadav said in a statement.
Gurkirat had gone to Canada approximately 15 months ago for higher studies.
On March 14, after a dispute between college students, he was attacked near Charlie Lake, resulting in his death, his family said.
Gurkirat's father stated that the entire matter is being investigated by the Canadian police, and only after the investigation is complete will the cause of the incident and other details become clear.
The family members said that with the help of the government, they want to bring Gurkirat's body here and perform his last rites.