A 23-year-old Indian student in Britain died after he was shot at close range in an unprovoked attack,a media report claimed Monday. The BBC quoted the police as saying that the man was with nine male and female students,all Indians,when they were approached by two men on Salford street in Manchester. Following a short conversation one of the men pulled out a handgun and shot the student in the head. The gunman was described as white,in his mid-20s. The men fled fled the scene immediately,the BBC reported. The Greater Manchester Police said the group who were staying in a nearby hotel,for a break in Manchester over Christmas,have given initial witness statements. The victims parents,who are in India,were informed of his death,the BBC reported. Chief Supt Kevin Mulligan,was quoted as saying that,this appears to be an unprovoked attack and we cant establish a motive at this time. We are investigating every possible aspect and we are in the early stages of the investigation but we are not ruling anything out. Mulligan added,Someone will know who was responsible and I want to implore those people to be courageous. If it was your brother,son,husband or friend who was killed while visiting another city you would want justice,so please help us do the same.
