You always hear of these criminals who came here posing as students creating havoc  while real hard working students from Punjab face harsh tragedies in Canada. This was the case with Gurkirat Singh Manocha, who was killed recently after a violent incident in Fort St. John. Manocha’s family from India is mourning his death, describing their son as a devoted son who had made his parents proud.  “He was a kind and gentle person,” one relative said. “As a son, he was a great son.”

By DESIBUZZCanada Staff

FORT ST. JOHN – You always hear of these criminals who came here posing as students creating havoc  while real hard working students from Punjab face harsh tragedies in Canada.

This was the case with Gurkirat Singh Manocha, who was killed recently after a violent incident in Fort St. John.

Manocha’s family from India is mourning his death, describing their son as a devoted son who had made his parents proud.

 “He was a kind and gentle person,” one relative said. “As a son, he was a great son.”

Manocha had been picked up by friends in Fort St. John on March 13 after they told him they needed help at the Charlie Lake boat ramp, where a fight had broken out.

According to the family, the group arrived to find the altercation already underway. Moments after they got out of the vehicle, a driver allegedly accelerated toward them, striking Manocha.

RCMP have not confirmed those details.

Police said previously officers were called to the boat launch for reports of several people involved in an altercation. One person suffered serious injuries and was taken to hospital by friends, where they later died.

Police have not confirmed the family’s version after several media outlets contacted them to get a follow up statement.

Manocha arrived in Canada in December 2024 to study Management Science at Northern Lights College, financing his education through a student loan. As they mourn, his family has launched a GoFundMe campaign to help pay off his student debt and cover other costs associated with his death.

Fort St. John’s mayor has issued a statement offering condolences to Manocha’s family.

His family are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact police.