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Security guard killed at UBC Okanagan identified as Harmandeep Kaur

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Mar, 2022 01:46 AM

Police say a security guard who was allegedly assaulted at the University of British Columbia in the Okanagan and died has been identified as a 24-year-old female by the name of Harmandeep Kaur.

Police officers were called to the UBC Okanagan campus on Saturday at 5:55 a.m upon receiving reports of an assault.

Harmandeep Kaur was an International student and had just received her Permanent Residency card 3 weeks ago. She wanted to pursue a career as a paramedic.

She is being remembered as a good daughter, great sister, and a dear friend.

Her family is devastated and will be travelling from India this week.

Her death is being investigated as a homicide. “Upon initial investigation, it has been determined a man working at the university assaulted a security guard,” Kelowna RCMP said in a statement.

The Mounties say a man was arrested under the Mental Health Act soon after the incident. Police say he remained in hospital and could possibly face murder charges.

BC Premier John Horgan expressed his sadness over this senseless act in a Twitter post.

Devastating news. My thoughts are with the victim's family, friends and @ubcokanagan colleagues.https://t.co/lNgVSZRC78
— John Horgan (@jjhorgan) March 1, 2022

They say they are working with campus authorities to investigate.

Her friends have set up a Go Fund Me page for her.

Photo courtesy of Facebook.

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