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Punjab delivery driver killed in New York shooting; India pledges assistance
✍️ The Assam Tribune
🗓 24 Aug 2026, 05:37 PM
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A man from Punjab working as a pizza delivery driver was shot dead in New York. The Indian government said it will provide consular assistance to his family.
New York police have confirmed that a delivery driver from Punjab, India, was fatally shot while on a pizza delivery shift. The incident occurred in the city’s borough of Brooklyn, though exact details of the motive and the assailant remain under investigation. Local authorities have launched a homicide inquiry and are reviewing surveillance footage from the area.
The victim, who had recently moved to the United States, was employed by a local pizza chain. According to the New York Police Department, the shooting took place in the early evening hours, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs released a statement saying that the Indian Embassy in Washington will coordinate with New York officials to ensure that the family receives all necessary consular support, including assistance with repatriation of remains and legal aid. The ministry also urged the Indian diaspora to cooperate with local law‑enforcement agencies.
The case adds to a series of recent violent incidents involving foreign workers in major U.S. cities, prompting calls for heightened security measures and community outreach. The investigation remains ongoing, and police have asked anyone with information to come forward.
The victim, who had recently moved to the United States, was employed by a local pizza chain. According to the New York Police Department, the shooting took place in the early evening hours, and the driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs released a statement saying that the Indian Embassy in Washington will coordinate with New York officials to ensure that the family receives all necessary consular support, including assistance with repatriation of remains and legal aid. The ministry also urged the Indian diaspora to cooperate with local law‑enforcement agencies.
The case adds to a series of recent violent incidents involving foreign workers in major U.S. cities, prompting calls for heightened security measures and community outreach. The investigation remains ongoing, and police have asked anyone with information to come forward.