Ludhiana: A 14-year-old boy, Sakit Mittal, alias Gagan, died after being struck by a large firecracker during Diwali celebrations in New Abadi Akalgarh, located along the Ludhiana-Bathinda highway. The tragic incident plunged his family and the local community into mourning.
Sakit was the grandson of local businessman Suresh Kumar Mittal.
According to information, the Mittal family had gathered at the new house of Suresh Kumar’s elder brother, Raj Kumar Mittal, for Diwali prayers. During the celebrations, Sakit attempted to light a large firecracker, but it failed to explode.
When he tried to light another firecracker a short while later, the earlier one suddenly exploded. Sakit was bending near the firecracker at the time and sustained a severe neck injury.
Family members rushed him to a nearby private hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Sakit was the only son of Pradeep Mittal. Relatives, members of the business community and representatives of social organisations visited the family to offer their condolences.
The tragic accident turned the family’s Diwali celebrations into mourning.
