The residents of Punjab who had cheered Ishmeet Singh as Voice of India Wednesday wake up to the bad news of his tragic death in the Maldives, by drowning in the swimming pool.
The death of Ishmit Singh is a big jolt for his family and Bollywood which has seen him the future of play back singing. Indian nightingale Lata Mangeshkar, has expressed his condolence over the death of Ishmit. Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has also condoled the demise of Ishmit.
When the report of deth of Ishmit reached Ludhiana late on Tuesday evening, apart from friends, relatives and fans, scores of residents rushed to his house in Model Gram to offer condolences to the parents of the 19-year-old singing sensation.
People in disbelief were glued to TV sets when the channels flashed the news. His father Gurpinder Singh Sodhi and mother Amritpal Kaur were shocked. Huddled in an inner room of their house, they were inconsolable even as a stream of visitors offered their condolences.
His mother and elder sister required medical assistance as they fell unconscious. His father said Ishmeet did not know swimming.
All his young friends were crying in one corner or the other of the house. Visitors broke down when they tried to console them.
Ishmeet had enthralled city doctors just two days ago at a function in DMC hospital. His fans, young and aged, had flocked to seek his autograph. No one had thought that it was his last performance in the city. He had said he would soon return for many functions, but destiny had other plans.
Source : http://www.punjabnewsline.com/