Mandi Ahmedgarh family in shock as one member dead, another missing

A woman of a local family here is mourning after her mother-in-law died and sister-in-law went missing in the Vrindavan boat tragedy. Both victims are residents of Dugri, Phase 2, Ludhiana.

The family is hoping against hope for the safe return of 21-year-old Dinky Bansal, whose name did not appear in any missing lists issued by the Vrindavan administration.

“It is over 40 months since we got married our daughter Neha in the family, led by Anoop Bansal and his wife Meenu Bansal, and the couple who always treated her as their daughter,” said Rakesh Garg, adding that Neha was heartbroken on losing her mother-in-law Meenu Bansal and is worried about her sister-in-law Dinky.

Neha said it would not be possible for her to perform responsibilities of running a home in the absence of her second mother (mother-in-law) as during the latter’s lifetime she did not allow her to enter the kitchen.

Dinky accompanied her mother who had intended to offer prayers at Vrindavan for improvement in the health of Anoop Bansal, who had been unwell for a long time.