Khalsa Aid International volunteer dies in road mishap on Bathinda-Amritsar highway

Tribune News Service
Faridkot, April 21

A team member of Khalsa Aid International, a UK-based humanitarian relief charity group, died near Bajakhana village of Faridkot on Tuesday in a road mishap. 

To distribute Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and masks among the doctors and policemen, two members of this group were on the way to Faridkot and Bathinda in a jeep from Patiala.

After distributing kits and masks in Faridkot, two members of the team were on their way to Bathinda when the incident took place.

After the jeep hit the divider on Bathinda-Amritsar National Highway, Inderjeet Singh—a member of the group—hailing from Dehradun, suffered serious injuries. 

After giving him first-aid at Civil Hospital Bajakhana, he was shifted to a private hospital in Bathinda where he succumbed to the grave injuries on Tuesday. 

Other member of the group, Jagpreet Singh has also sustained multiple injuries, but he is out of danger, said Amarpreet Singh, the country head of Khalsa Aid in India.

The groups head office at Patiala, with over 100 volunteers is providing support. 

Khalsa Aid International is known for providing support around the world to victims of natural and man-made disasters such as floods, earthquakes, famine and war.

They distribute food, water, clothing, medical and sanitation supplies.