The aunt of 22-year-old Indian student Vidhi Megha, who was fatally stabbed in Canada's Niagara region, has appealed to the Government of India to accelerate the process of bringing her mortal remains back to the country so the family can conduct her final rites. Speaking to ANI on Friday, Vidhi's aunt, Snehal, expressed deep anguish over the delay in receiving her niece's body and alleged that Canadian authorities were not responding appropriately to the family's concerns regarding repatriation.
Family's Desperate Plea
“It has been almost 15 days now and we have not been able to have a look at her body. I request that the Government complete the procedure as soon as possible and hand over her body to us. The government and the police there are not answering us properly. My brother is there and is in touch with everyone, but he is getting to know about things only through email. Nobody is cooperating there. I also urge the External Affairs Minister to take quick action and hand over our Vidhi to us,” Snehal said.
Vidhi Megha, a resident of Borsad in Gujarat, was killed on May 15 in St Catharines, located in Canada's Niagara region. According to her family, she was attacked with a knife in an incident that Canadian authorities are investigating as a homicide. Her father, Kalpeshbhai Megha, also appealed to authorities to help bring his daughter's body back to India at the earliest, emphasizing that the family wants to perform her last rites in her hometown.
Father's Appeal
“My daughter is 22 years old; the incident happened in St Catharines in Canada's Niagara region. She was attacked with a knife. My request to the government is that we must perform my daughter's final rites right here in India; therefore, please provide us with the body as soon as possible and send it here,” he said.
Kalpeshbhai stated that he was informed about the incident by police and has since been coordinating with relatives and officials in Canada to complete the required formalities. According to the family, Vidhi had moved to Canada to pursue higher education and had completed a three-year business management course. She had later enrolled in a Personal Support Worker (PSW) Honours programme.
