‘Help bring back mortal remains of Khadoor Sahib girl from Canada’
Shiromani Akali Dal vice-president and in-charge of Khadoor Sahib Assembly constituency, Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, has expressed his deepest condolences to the family of Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa, who lost her life in a distressing incident in Canada.
The 21-year-old Harsimrat, a student at Mohawk College in Hamilton, Ontario, was tragically shot and killed by an unidentified assailant while waiting at a bus stop on her way to work.
Expressing his deep sorrow over the incident, Ravinder Singh Brahmpura, a former MLA, said, “This shocking and unfortunate incident has plunged the entire region into mourning. The loss of a young bright soul like Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa has caused unimaginable pain to her family, friends and the community she belonged to.”
Brahmpura has written to the External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar, urging immediate intervention to ensure that the mortal remains of Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa are brought back to India.
“The bereaved family wishes to perform the last rites of their beloved daughter Harsimrat in their ancestral village of Dhunda, Khadoor Sahib, according to our age-old traditions. It is of utmost importance that the family is able to bid farewell to Harsimrat on their own soil,” he said.
Brahmpura has requested the External Affairs Minister to closely liaise with the relevant Canadian authorities and expedite all necessary formalities for the return of Harsimrat’s mortal remains to India.
He has further appealed to the Government of India to take up this grave matter at the highest diplomatic level with the Canadian government to ensure that those responsible for this heinous crime are identified and brought to justice without delay.
Extending his heartfelt sympathies to Harsimrat Kaur Randhawa’s family, Ravinder Singh Brahmpura stated, “I urge the Central Government to provide every possible assistance to ensure the immediate return of Harsimrat’s mortal remains and to stand by the family in their moment of profound grief.”
Amritsar