- Ujjain student Gurkirat Singh Manocha killed in Canada after assault and accident
- Family faces ₹50 lakh cost for hospital, transport and last rites
- CM Mohan Yadav assures full government support to grieving family
- Family opts to perform last rites in Canada due to high expenses
GG News Bureau
Ujjain, 17th March: A pall of grief hangs over Parsvnath City in Ujjain after the tragic death of Gurkirat Singh Manocha, a young student whose dreams of building a future abroad ended in a brutal incident in Canada.
Gurkirat, who had gone to Canada for higher education, was pursuing a Post-Degree Diploma in Business Management at Northern Lights College in Fort St John. On March 14, he was allegedly assaulted by a group of 10 to 12 men. Injured and vulnerable, he was later run over by a vehicle. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries.
On Tuesday, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited the bereaved family and assured them of full support. “We are in touch with the Canadian government through the Government of India. This is our family, our city’s child. The government will support whatever decision the family takes,” he said.
Gurkirat had gone abroad with dreams supported by an education loan, as his father Gurjeet Singh, who works in the food industry, struggled to secure a better future for his son.
The tragedy has been compounded by financial distress. The family has been asked to deposit nearly $40,000 (around ₹35 lakh) for hospital procedures in Canada, with an additional ₹10 lakh required for transporting the body back to India. The process could also take up to 15 days or more.
Unable to bear the financial burden, the family has decided to perform the last rites in Canada and bring the ashes back to Ujjain.
In an appeal to authorities, Gurjeet Singh said, “I took a loan to send him abroad. I wanted him to have a better life. I do not have the means to even bring him back.”
He has requested financial assistance of around ₹50 lakh to cover expenses and sought urgent visas for Gurkirat’s elder brother Prabhkirat and cousin Saheb Singh to travel to Canada for the last rites.
The application has been submitted to Member of Parliament Anil Firojiya and the Chief Minister, both of whom have assured assistance to the family.
The decision to perform the final rites abroad was taken after the family was informed about the long procedural delays and high costs involved in repatriating the body.
For now, the family waits—not for a call from their son, but for closure in a tragedy that has left behind shattered dreams and an unbearable loss.
