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Indian-origin couple, teenage daughter die in ‘suspicious’ fire at Canada’s Ontario province

A fire engulfed a home at the Big Sky Way and Van Kirk Drive area of Brampton on March 7: Police

PTI Ottawa Published 17.03.24, 07:57 AM
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An Indian-origin couple and their teenage daughter were killed in a “suspicious” fire which destroyed their home last week in Canada’s Ontario province, according to police.

A fire engulfed a home at the Big Sky Way and Van Kirk Drive area of Brampton on March 7, a press release by the Peel police said on Friday.

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After the blaze was put out, investigators located what was believed to be human remains within the gutted house, but the number of people killed couldn’t be ascertained at the time. The charred remains were on Friday identified as those of three family members: 51-year-old Rajiv Warikoo; his wife, 47-year-old Shilpa Kotha; and their 16-year-old daughter, Mahek Warikoo.

Toronto police confirmed to CBC Toronto that Rajiv was a member of the force’s auxiliary volunteer programme. He ended his duties in 2016.

Rajiv’s LinkedIn profile said he worked with the Ontario Government — ministry of health.

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