Haryana farm labourer who died in aircraft crash in Bathinda, cremated; 5-yr-old son lit the pyre
The deceased had gone to Bathinda to work as a daily wager for loading wheat bags.
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Videos taken shortly after the crash and explosion have been circulating on social media. (Express Photo)The Haryana farm labourer who recently lost his life after an unidentified aircraft crashed in a field in Punjab’s Bathinda was cremated in his native village in Charkhi Dadri district on Thursday evening.
The farm labourer, identified as Govind Kumar, 32, is survived by his wife Mamta, daughter Pari, and son Prashant. Kumar’s five-year-old son Prashant lit the pyre.
Govind Kumar was the youngest among four siblings. His parents had passed away when he was a teenager.
Govind Kumar had gone to Bathinda with his cousin and friends a few days ago. They used to work as daily wagers for loading wheat bags in the mandi and lived in a makeshift room constructed on the field where they were working.
His friend Sandeep said, “When we heard a loud explosion and saw that an aircraft had crashed, all of us rushed to the site. We saw a badly injured man. He was Govind. He must have reached there first and sustained burns and sharp-edged injuries. It appeared that he had sustained injuries due to an explosion that took place moments after the aircraft crashed. He was rushed to the hospital, where he succumbed to injuries.”
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