Indian student shot in California, hate crime alleged

A 20-year-old Indian has been shot in the head by unidentified people on Friday. Rahul Sharma, a high school student in Ferment in California was living in the city since seven years. The boy was walking outside his house when unidentified people fired at him.

The Ferment police have released the sketch of the suspects.

Meanwhile, the family of the victim in Jalandhar has alleged the incident as a hate crime. Shocked on the incident, the North American Punjabi Association has asked for a full fledged probe in this regard.