Amritsar: A 13-year-old Sikh pilgrim from Haryana lost his life after a large tree suddenly collapsed near Amritsar railway station in the early hours of Monday, officials said.<\/p>\n
The deceased has been identified as Rajpreet Singh, an Amritdhari Sikh boy from Sirsa district. He was part of a group of 15 devotees who had travelled to Amritsar to pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib.<\/p>\n
According to information, the group arrived at Amritsar railway station around 2 am and was waiting outside the main entrance for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) free bus service to Sri Harmandir Sahib. During this time, a decades-old tree standing near the station suddenly collapsed.<\/p>\n
Rajpreet Singh was critically injured after being struck by the falling tree and died at the spot. The incident triggered panic among pilgrims and passersby, while local residents immediately began relief efforts.<\/p>\n
Railway Police ASI Bagicha Singh said the body has been taken into custody and sent for post-mortem examination. The body will be handed over to the family after completion of the legal formalities.<\/p>\n
Soon after receiving information about the incident, Sri Harmandir Sahib Manager Bikramjit Singh and several SGPC officials reached the spot. They expressed condolences to the bereaved family and assured all possible assistance.<\/p>\n
The victim’s father said the family belongs to a financially weak background. He described Rajpreet as a deeply religious child who had embraced Amrit at a young age and followed Sikh principles in his daily life.<\/p>\n
Family members said Rajpreet regularly recited Gurbani, visited gurdwaras and strictly adhered to Sikh maryada. His untimely death has left the family and the local Sikh community in mourning.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Amritsar: A 13-year-old Sikh pilgrim from Haryana lost his life after a large tree suddenly collapsed near Amritsar railway station in the early hours of Monday, officials said. The deceased has been identified as Rajpreet Singh, an Amritdhari Sikh boy from Sirsa district. He was part of a group of 15 devotees who had travelled […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":67187,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20],"tags":[16134,16135],"class_list":["post-67186","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-punjab","tag-13-year-old-sikh-pilgrim-killed-after-tree-collapses","tag-near-amritsar-railway-station"],"yoast_head":"\n