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people killed in Friday's shootings in two New Zealand mosques, the Indian High Commission tweeted on Sunday.The New Zealand police today
confirmed that the death count in the horrific shootings has risen to 50 and that the primary suspect, identified as Australia-born Brenton
Tarrant, was believed to be the lone gunman in the attack.The attacker targeted immigrants during Friday prayers as he live-streamed the
massacre."With a very heavy heart we share the news of loss of precious lives of our 5 nationals in ghastly terror attack in #Christchurch,"
the tweet read mentioning the names of those who died.Along with information on the Indians who were killed in the attack, the high
Commission had on Saturday tweeted that it has been pursuing with local authorities the whereabouts of 9 Indians, including 2 persons of
Indian origin (PIO) and that they are in regular touch with their families.Hours later, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan confirmed
Keralite is among the victims of Christchurch (New Zealand) terror attack
We are following up with the embassy through Norka Roots
Our thoughts are with the affected family," Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.Family members of Farhaj Ahsan, one of the
after the attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had written to New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern expressing his solidarity and said, hatred and
violence have no place in diverse and democratic societies.28-year-old Brenton Harrison Tarrant, a suspected white supremacist, had written
The manifesto talks about an invasion from India, along with China and Turkey
Tarrant also describes these countries as "potential nation enemies in the East", the local media reported.About 200,000 Indian and
Indian-origin people live in New Zealand
Over 30,000 of them are students, according to the Indian High Commission's data available on its website.(With inputs from PTI)Get the
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