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Dubai-based NGO comes to aid of Jagdev Kalan accident victim's family

Dubai-based NGO comes to aid of Jagdev Kalan accident victim's family

Time of India03-05-2025
Jagdev Kalan (Amritsar): A team from a Dubai-based non-governmental organisation (NGO),
Sarbat Da Bhala Charitable Trust
(SDBCT), on Saturday visited Jagdev Kalan — the native village of 27-year-old Pardeep Singh, who tragically lost his life in a
road accident in Dubai
. They announced financial assistance to support the bereaved family, besides expressing heartfelt condolences.
Talking to the mediapersons after meeting the grieving family of late Pardeep Singh, SDBCT managing trustee S P S Oberoi said they came to offer their condolences and share the family's sorrow. He expressed empathy after witnessing the emotional and mental state of the parents, who were now burdened with the responsibility of supporting the household and arranging the marriage of Pardeep's sister Chandandeep Kaur following the loss of their only son.
Padeep's father Baldev Singh said his son had gone to Dubai about six months ago in hope of a better future. "On April 10, a terrible road accident in Dubai resulted in a devastating fire in which Pradeep suffered severe burns and died. With the help of Oberoi Ji all necessary paperwork was completed and Pradeep's mortal remains were recently sent back to India," he said with tears flowing from his eyes.
Oberoi informed that the SDBCT handed over a cheque of Rs 2 lakh to the family for the wedding of Pradeep's sister. Considering the condition of the grieving parents, he said that the SDBCT would also be giving a monthly pension of Rs 5,000 for the family's household expenses.
SDBCT Punjab president Sukhjinder Singh Heir was part of the delegation that visited the bereaved family.
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