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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) Terming the rape and murder of an Indian student in Australia as "unfortunate", India's External Affairs minister SM Krishna on Monday said the government is monitoring the probe into the case.
"This is a very, very unfortunate incident. We are getting a report from our Ambassador," Krishna said.
"We are closely following and monitoring the investigation," he added.
Twenty-four-year old Tosha Thakkar was raped and killed in northwestern Sydney last week allegedly by a storeman and her body was found in a suitcase.
Thakkar was murdered by a "predator who waited until their housemate was away to sexually assault and kill her?.
Stani-Reginald, from Croydon, was arrested late on Friday night and charged with murder.
Meanwhile, the Australian High Commission on Monday extended its condolences to the family and friends of Tosha.
High Commissioner Peter N Varghese had sent a personal message of condolence to Thakkars and also spoken to the family, the high commission informed in a statement.
"There is no indication that this awful crime was racially motivated. Our thoughts are with Tosha's family and friends in India and Australia," the statement said.
Attacks on Indians roiled Australia last year, but the alleged racial crimes had come down of late.
The girl's rape and murder, however, left everyone shocked as the fear revisited the Indian diaspora.
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) Terming the rape and murder of an Indian student in Australia as "unfortunate", India's External Affairs minister SM Krishna on Monday said the government is monitoring the probe into the case. "This is a very, very unfortunate incident. We are getting a report from our...
New Delhi, Mar 14 (IBNS) Terming the rape and murder of an Indian student in Australia as "unfortunate", India's External Affairs minister SM Krishna on Monday said the government is monitoring the probe into the case.
"This is a very, very unfortunate incident. We are getting a report from our Ambassador," Krishna said.
"We are closely following and monitoring the investigation," he added.
Twenty-four-year old Tosha Thakkar was raped and killed in northwestern Sydney last week allegedly by a storeman and her body was found in a suitcase.
Thakkar was murdered by a "predator who waited until their housemate was away to sexually assault and kill her?.
Stani-Reginald, from Croydon, was arrested late on Friday night and charged with murder.
Meanwhile, the Australian High Commission on Monday extended its condolences to the family and friends of Tosha.
High Commissioner Peter N Varghese had sent a personal message of condolence to Thakkars and also spoken to the family, the high commission informed in a statement.
"There is no indication that this awful crime was racially motivated. Our thoughts are with Tosha's family and friends in India and Australia," the statement said.
Attacks on Indians roiled Australia last year, but the alleged racial crimes had come down of late.
The girl's rape and murder, however, left everyone shocked as the fear revisited the Indian diaspora.
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