Who is Tchuna? "Robin van Persie’s t-shirt "RIP Tchuna we will never forget you"

May be related to these 2 news

http://thestar.com.my/columnists/story.asp?col=indiadiary&file=/2012/12/23/columnists/indiadiary/12487383&sec=India%20Diary

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2012/12/29/reutersworld/1212290808-indian-gangrape-victim-dies-in-singapor&sec=reutersworld

But i think it is a conspiracy. The Indian gal is called Nirbhaya.

Actual story after i research is http://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/ferguson-thanks-rvp-as-united-surge-20121230-2c15o.html

Tchuna is a friend of RVP who passed away a day before the match...