Amritsar: Gurdwara chief sewadar, youth killed in roof collapse

According to reports, Baba Mukhtyar Singh was helping demolish an old house, along with several associates, when the concrete roof unexpectedly gave way

Two people, including Baba Mukhtyar Singh, the chief sewadar of the historic Gurdwara Damdama Sahib, were killed after a concrete roof suddenly collapsed on them during a house demolition work in Amritsar’s Bhindi Aulakh village on Thursday.

The deaths cast a pall of grief over the region. (iStock)

According to reports, Singh was helping demolish an old house, along with several associates, when the concrete roof unexpectedly gave way. He sustained critical injuries in the collapse and later succumbed to them. Another young man who was present at the site also lost his life in the incident.

The deaths cast a pall of grief over the region. Singh was a highly respected religious figure, who devoted decades to selfless service at Gurdwara Damdama Sahib, a historic shrine associated with Guru Hargobind, the sixth Sikh Guru.

Several religious leaders, social organisations and political personalities expressed deep sorrow and extended their condolences to the bereaved families.