Punjab-born Indian Kabaddi coach shot and killed in the Philippines

Gurpreet Singh Gindru, a 43-year-old kabaddi coach from Moga, Punjab, was gunned down in the Philippine capital on Tuesday, according to Manila Police.

Four years ago, Gurpreet moved to the Philippines in order to find work. Unknown criminals are said to have broken into the 43-year-home old's after he got home from work and shot him in the head. According to a statement made by the Manila police to the local media, the attackers have not been named, nor has it been determined why Kabaddi coach Gurpreet was shot and killed by the perpetrators.

Notably, there has been an increase in reports of hate crimes committed abroad against the Indian diaspora.

Indians have been attacked in Canada as well. Following many occurrences this year, Ministry of External Affairs issued a very stern warning against what it called a "sharp spike in incidents of hate crimes, sectarian violence, and anti-India actions in Canada."

The United States, too, has seen an increase in attacks on the Indian diaspora; the MEA has investigated incidences of violence and claimed hate crimes against Indian citizens, as well as US residents of Indian descent living in the United States.