Patti soldier dies of heart attack while on duty, cremation with state honours

The deceased was the only brother of four sisters.

Young man Gagandeep Singh (28), a resident of the village Jawanda Kalhan under Patti assembly constituency, died of a heart attack while on duty in the army. Today, Naik Gagandeep Singh was cremated with state honours.

The family members of the deceased Gagandeep Singh said that he was posted at 67 Army Engineering Ambala for 11 years and suffered a heart attack while on duty. The deceased was the only brother of four sisters.

The wife of the deceased Gagandeep demanded appropriate assistance from the central government and the state government. On this occasion, army officials offered floral wreaths on the deceased’s body and saluted.

On this occasion, PA Dilbagh Singh, on behalf of Laljit Singh Cabinet Minister Punjab, expressed his condolences to the family and said that the Punjab government is fully with the family.