India's stats on student deaths in Canada sit heavily on family of London hit-and-run victim

On Sept. 18, 2022, Jibin Benoy, who was studying at Fanshawe College, was struck by a car and died while bicycling home at 4 a.m. from his part-time job at a fast-food restaurant in London, Ont. He's among 172 students from India who have died in Canada over the past five years for a range of reasons, according to the Indian government.

India's stats on student deaths in Canada sit heavily on family of London hit-and-run victim
Roshan Mathew, left, sits with his brother-in-law Jibin Benoy in an undated photo. The two were close when they came to Canada from Kerala, India, with hopes to study in college and obtain their permanent residencies. In 2022, those dreams were cut short after Benoy was killed in an unsolved hit-and-run while riding his bike home from a late night shift at his part-time job.

On Sept. 18, 2022, Jibin Benoy, who was studying at Fanshawe College, was struck by a car and died while bicycling home at 4 a.m. from his part-time job at a fast-food restaurant in London, Ont. He's among 172 students from India who have died in Canada over the past five years for a range of reasons, according to the Indian government.