The 26-year-old, who hailed from Hoshiarpur district in Punjab, had joined his friend’s convenience store in Washington’s Yakima city two days before he was gunned down on April 6. Vikram spoke to his family on April 5 and told them he was having a good time and would be home in a few days. The family has requested external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj to arrange for early release of the body. They snatched cash from victim and shot on his chest. This resulted in his death,” Swaraj tweeted, adding Vikram came to the US 25 days ago.

Source: Hindustan Times April 09, 2017 03:01 UTC