Pakistan Drone Attack Victim Sukhwinder Kaur Succumbs to Injuries in Punjab
Sukhwinder Kaur had received severe burns last Friday. Her husband is still admitted and is said to be critical.
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Sukhwinder Kaur, 50, one of three members of a family injured in a Pakistani drone attack in Punjab's Ferozepur succumbed to her injuries late night on 12 May. The drone attack that took place on 9 May, damaged their house in Khai Pheme Ke village, Ferozepur. The attack also set their car on fire and injured their livestock.
Lakhwinder Singh 55, and their son Monu Singh, 24 had also sustained injuries. Her husband is believed to be in a critical condition. Barring Monu, Singh has shifted to Ludhiana for treatment.
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann announced a Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund for Kaur's family.
"Our government stands firmly with her family during this time of immense pain, and we are committed to providing all possible support to help them cope with this devastating loss," he said, reports PTI.
The Quint had reported earlier on how the drone strike affected Kaur's family and the destruction of their residence. The morning after the drone attack from Pakistan, their neighbours woke up to debris and wreckage in front of their house.
Locals also told photojournalist Vibhu Grover how they were fearful of bearing the brunt of any such similar attack in light of escalated tensions between India and Pakistan amid Operation Sindoor.
Prior to this, a farmer had lost his life after an unidentified aircraft crashed in a field in Punjab's Bathinda.
The family's car lies severely damaged after a cylinder explosion triggered by the drone attack in Khai Pheme ki, Ferozepur Tehsil, Punjab.
(Photo: Vibhu Grover)
A neighbor of the family injured in last night’s drone strike stands inside their home, inspecting unidentified debris scattered across the floor in Khai Phemeki, Ferozepur Tehsil, Punjab.
(Photo: Vibhu Grover)
Rajya Sabha MP Sanjeev Arora also announced financial assistance of Rs 2 Lakh for Kaur's family.
Multiple aerial attacks were carried out by Pakistan at many places along western India's borders, including Punjab, that were effectively thwarted by Indian security forces.
Amritsar in Punjab, on 12 May, had gone through a temporary blackout again reportedly caused by suspected drone activity in the region.