Indian shot dead in Washington; Sushma Swaraj says coordinating with US agencies


New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI): India has received a report on the shootout incident resulting in the death of its national in the US' Washington state and is coordinating with the investigative agencies, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said on Saturday.

The Minister also said that the Indian Consulate in San Francisco is helping the family of 26-year-old Vikram Jaryal, who was shot dead allegedly by two masked armed robbers.

The minister asserted that it is coordinating with the investigative agencies regarding the death of an Indian national in the Washington state

"I have received a report on the shootout incident resulting in the tragic death of Indian national Vikram Jaryal in Washington State USA," Swaraj tweeted.

"The victim was only 26 years old and had reached US only 25 days back. He was working at the gas station of a family friend," she said in a series of tweets.

Jaryal, who worked as a clerk at AM-PM Gas Station in Yakima city, was behind the counter when the incident happened. His family had yesterday sought Swaraj's help to bring his body back.

"On 6 April two miscreants entered the shop at 1.30 am. They snatched cash from victim and shot on his chest. This resulted in his death," Swaraj said.

"We are coordinating with the investigative agencies. They have got the CCTV footage and are in the process of apprehending the culprits," she said

"Our consulate in San Francisco is helping the family and following this up with the Police authorities," she added.

Swaraj condoled the "tragic death" after she was informed about the incident by the victim`s brother through twitter seeking her help to bring back the body.

Jaryal hailed from Hoshiarpur district in Punjab.

  

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Apr 09 2017

    So tragic,sad.Poor fellow had no Chance.I am sure he was at the wrong time and wrong place.The attacher must have shot him ,to get Money and so that he would not call the Police,but not out of rassism.In USA everyone has atleast one gun,pistole,even Kids shoot well.If he wanted to shoot out of rassistic ground,he wouldnt first take cash.may his Soul rest in peace.Heartfelt sympathy to his Family.

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  • Leslie, udupi

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    USA is a place where anyone can carry a gun with little procedure...
    Such incidents even isolated in nature can not be termed as racial....
    Even if a native man or woman was at the counter it would have been the same result...
    Kansas bar shooting was more pinpointed against asians/muslims...
    It will remain unfortunate that we will continue to see this type of atrocities....

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Aramco

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Mrs Swaraj do you know anything about German tourist injured after knife attack in Delhi or you don't know anything about the attact? BJP always have an answer for a question that I don't know about the incident if the crime is committed by their people.

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  • Sadi, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    MEA's Initiate on this death is appreciated, what about Indians get killed/beaten in India itself for food, cow, marriage, love, caste, enter temple, gave birth to baby girl, dowry etc??

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  • Praveen, Udupi

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    In India such incidents are common. Its a fact that India is too small to challenge Trump Administration.

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  • Dev Kumar, Mangana Oor/New Delhi

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    it's nothing but tp create gap in between indo-american relationship unwanted thugs doing such things. are they are going to be successful.
    for these purposes only lot of funds pour in from different parts of the world.
    jealousy is the main reason for growing economy of two nations...and there objective to disrupt the same.
    some month's back killed a person from gujarat so called patel who owned shop running successfully.

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  • Emi, Brighton

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    HERE WE HAVE COW RAKSHAKS.

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Aramco

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    India is not less then USA. In India people are harmed and killed by cow protector or by racist person Tarun Vijay.

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  • Devkumar, Mangana Oor/New Delhi

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    when cow bakshas are around...obviously need cow rakshaks. what's so new.

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  • Rakesh, Udupi

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Sushma should step down. She is of no use. Mohan bhagat should take her place.

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  • Anand, Karkala

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Spiritual gurus say to stay in the country where you are born. And by working on yourself, you can make it a better place.

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  • Rita, Germany

    Sun, Apr 09 2017

    @Anand karkala,yes we believe and hear everyone ad think might be better.Believe me it is what our destony that decides.we can even be in our own Country might die with an accident,or heartattack.Not where we are,in house or outside.Just let us relax and do what we think best.Rest decides God.

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  • indian, dubai

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    waiting for comments from trummmp bhakghs who offered pooja for his victory

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  • Sheikh, Karkala

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Since 2014, Indians are victimized in foreign countries, why?

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  • SHIBU, DUBAI

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    coz congress lost election, and later they begged pakistan media to support them, means support them by making indians victims

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  • Ramesh S, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    ..i didnt a saw a single statement or candle light march or protest by any of your organisation in INDIA for chemical gas attack in SYRIA..why its so..so called brotherhood wake UP only if ISREAL takes action on paltestine bsed terrorist!!..they even vandalised Mumbai Azad maidan premises for Burma Rohingya incident..now where are they!

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  • Peter, KSA

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Syria is very far. First let us do candle march for brutal murder of our own Innocent fellow Indian in Rajasthan and Lynching of innocent fellow Indian in Dadri by uncivilized .

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  • flavian dsouza, chik/bangalore

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Indian in a gas station especially the ones where there is less traffic and patrolling are easy targets ..shoot and loot all the money . And Indians means nothing much will happen and there will not be many complaints and they are helpless what can Sushma do from India !!!

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    We Indians are number one racists in the world. For God's sake we have a cream to make black into white called FAIR & LOVELY. Madam, Whole India knows how a Punjabi or Marathi treat Bihari in their state. Or how Delhi people treat other north eastern people. So that quite normal. Racism is in our blood and people feel proud of it.

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    What happened in US is called white terrorism.. This has also happened in middle east for the sake of oil reserves and its still continuing to demonstrate their high end weapons

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Robbery or Hate crime against Indians has always been there all around the world.Many have even been killed.Whatever the west says or proclaims,truth is always that the White people discriminate.

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  • The Guru, Mangalore

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    why it cannot be called terrorism????

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  • EMI, BRIGHTON

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    US AND UP SAME DIFFERENCE

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Why only now in last three years ...

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  • Amith, USA

    Sat, Apr 08 2017

    Because Blind Bakhts who are in USA thinks that USA President is "NARENDRA DAMODAR MODI"

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