Indian student in Canada dies after being dragged by pickup

A 20-year-old Indian student was killed after he was hit and dragged by a pickup truck while crossing a road on a cycle in Toronto, according to a media report. News website cbc. ca in a report published on Friday quoted the victim's cousin Parveen Saini as saying that Kartik Saini came to Canada from India in August 2021. Parveen Saini spoke from Karnal, Haryana, where their family is from, the report said. The family is hoping that Kartik's body will be sent to India as soon as possible. Sheridan College has confirmed that Kartik was a student. "Our community is deeply saddened by the sudden death of Kartik,” the college said. — pti