Wife of SGPC chief dies at Sangrur
Amarpal Kaur suffered a mild heart attack
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Tribune News Service
Amritsar, May 2
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SGPC president Gobind Singh Longowal was left bereaved when his wife Amarpal Kaur (59) died due to suspected heart attack on Saturday.
Confirming this, SGPC chief secretary Dr Roop Singh said Amarpal Kaur was at her residence at Longowal village when she felt uneasiness at around 6 pm. She was immediately taken to local government hospital in Sangrur, but could not survive.
It is learnt that Amarpal Kaur had suffered a mild attack. She was the younger sister of Dr Inderjeet Kaur, president of the All-India Pingalwara Society.
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Golden Temple head priest Giani Jagtar Singh, Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, Takht Patna Sahib Jathedar Giani Ranjit Singh, SGPC senior vice-president Rajinder Singh Mehta and former SGPC president Kirpal Singh Badungar expressed their condolences with Longowal.
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