Friday, April 16, 2010

Sikh pilgrim dies in Pakistan, body repatriated to India

ATTARI (AMRITSAR): Body of Indian national Sikh pilgrim who died in historic Sikh shrine in Panja Sahib at Hasanabdal in Pakistan has been repatriated in the evening to India here Thursday through the land transit route of Attari border.

According to the official at Attari border, Harnek Singh (78) died due to massive heart attack suffered inside the Gurdwara premises. Yesterday morning Harnek complained uneasiness in his chest, whereupon his wife who was with him raised alarm for medical help, but immediate after he was declared dead by the medical officer who was present in the medical camp organized in the preemies of Sikh shrine by Pakistan Authorities.

Official informed that Harnek Singh a Indian national resident of Ludhiana district of Punjab went to Pakistan with his family members along with the group of 1300 Sikhs to Pakistan few days ago on April 11 to Pakistan through three special trains from the International Attari Railway Station to observe Baisakhi festival.

Body of Harnek was brought to India by his wife Nachhatar Kaur besides other family relatives who were with him in pilgrimage to Pakistan.

With thanks : source : Punjabnewsline

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