Krishna says murder of Indian student in Australia unfortunate

New Delhi, Mar 14 (PTI) Terming the rape and murder of
an Indian student in Australia as "unfortunate", External
Affairs Minister S M Krishna Monday said the government was
closely monitoring the investigations in the case.
Krishna said the Government has sought a report about
the case from Indian embassy officials in Australia.
"This is a very very unfortunate incident, which has
been reported. And I have asked...we are getting a report from
our ambassador. We are closely following it up...monitoring
it..and we will see that justice is done," Krishna told
reporters outside Parliament.
He said the Government has learnt that a person has
been taken into the custody by Australian authorities in
connection with the case.
24-year-old Indian student Tosha Thakkar was found
raped and murdered after her body was found stuffed inside a
suitcase near a canal in Sydney last week.
The suitcase containing the woman's body in a water
canal near Meadowbank Park body was found by construction
workers who alerted police.
Police has arrested 19-year-old Daniel Stani-Reginald
in connection with the murder and the accused was questioned
by detectives and charged with murder and aggravated sexual
assault.