An Indian student, missing for the past four days, was found dead in Ottawa, the Indian High Commission in Canada confirmed on Tuesday.
An extensive search operation was underway after Vanshika went missing on April 25. On Monday, the Indian Embassy said that it was in touch with local Indo Canadian community associations and concerned authorities.
We are deeply saddened to be informed of the death of Ms. Vanshika, student from India in Ottawa. The matter has been taken up with concerned authorities and the cause is under investigation as per local police. We are in close contact with the bereaved kin and local community… https://t.co/7f4v8uGtuk
— India in Canada (@HCI_Ottawa) April 28, 2025
A day later, the Embassy, in a post on X informed: “We are deeply saddened to be informed of the death of Ms. Vanshika, student from India in Ottawa. The matter has been taken up with concerned authorities and the cause is under investigation as per local police.”
The Ottawa Indo-Canadians Association (OICA), in a Facebook post on Sunday, made a missing person alert for Vanshika. (Photo: FB/ OICA-Ottawa Indo-Canadians Association)
The Ottawa Indo-Canadians Association (OICA), in a Facebook post on Sunday, made a missing person alert for Vanshika. It said that she left her house around between 8 and 9 pm on Friday (April 25) to look for a room to rent and was missing since.
“Her phone has been switched off, and she missed an important exam today, which is very unusual for her,” the post read.
All her friends are unaware of her current location, the post added.
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