21-year-old worker from Punjab dies of heart attack in Armenia; family seeks help to bring body home

Speaking to the media, Karamjit Kaur said on Tuesday that her husband had died long ago. “I am a poor woman and work as a daily-wage labourer. Whatever little I earned, I spent to raise him and send my son abroad so that our condition could improve. Now he is no more. My life has ended,” she said, breaking down.

Speaking to the media, the deceased’s mother Karamjit Kaur said on Tuesday that her husband had died long ago. (Express Photo)

Karamjit Kaur added that Kamal Kumar had been supporting the family financially since he went abroad and that his untimely death had left her completely destitute. The family was already facing severe financial hardship, and the tragedy has further deepened their distress.

The family has appealed to Rajya Sabha member Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal and government authorities for immediate help to bring Kamal Kumar’s body back to India so that his last rites can be performed according to family traditions.

MP Sant Balbir Singh Seechewal said he had assured Kamal Kumar’s family of all possible assistance. He added that efforts would be made to complete the necessary formalities at the earliest and ensure the repatriation of the body from Armenia.

Relatives and villagers said the family is in deep shock and unable to come to terms with the sudden loss. A pall of gloom has descended over Sultanpur Lodhi, with residents expressing condolences to the bereaved family.