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Family of Indian national slain in Jamaica wants answers

By Andrew Karim··1 min read
Family of Indian national slain in Jamaica wants answers
Key Points(5)
  • The family of a 23-year-old Indian national, who was shot and killed in Kingston, is calling on both the Indian and Jamaican governments to ensure that there is a thorough investigation of the murder.
  • The family of Rakesh Talreja, who was shot in the chest during an armed robbery at his home on February 9, are unwilling to believe the circumstances surrounding his death.
  • They have written to the governments of both countries demanding the probe and claiming that there are several problems with the official version of his death.
  • The police say they are searching for four men in connection with the crime which also resulted in the injury to another un-named man at Talreja’s home.
  • Police said they are working on the theory that the Indian national and a friend had bought jewellery from a store in Kingston and drove home where they were attacked.

The family of a 23-year-old Indian national, who was shot and killed in Kingston, is calling on both the Indian and Jamaican governments to ensure that there is a thorough investigation of the murder.

The family of Rakesh Talreja, who was shot in the chest during an armed robbery at his home on February 9, are unwilling to believe the circumstances surrounding his death.

They have written to the governments of both countries demanding the probe and claiming that there are several problems with the official version of his death.

The police say they are searching for four men in connection with the crime which also resulted in the injury to another un-named man at Talreja’s home.

Police said they are working on the theory that the Indian national and a friend had bought jewellery from a store in Kingston and drove home where they were attacked.

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