And in the end, the Ravan Died

Amritsar: NP NEWS 24 ONLINE – Thousands of people gathered to watch Ravan Dahan in Amritsar, as is the tradition of India. The Ravan was burned and people started clapping and cheering. The firecrackers put in the statue of Ravan started bursting. A huge cloud of smoke gets created by the firecracker. People pull themselves away from the Statue and unknowingly ended up on Train track. And the train came, taking the lives of more than 50. In which Ravan also died.

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In a shocking and terrible disaster incident, which took place in Amritsar the man who was performing the role of Ravan in Ramlila also got killed in it.  The accident took place near Joda Phatak area of Choura Bazar. The train was en route from Jalandhar to Amritsar.

Dalbir Singh who essayed the role of Ravana at a Ramlila event in the city was among those killed when a train mowed down Dussehra revelers on Friday evening.

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Dalbir Singh’s distraught mother, Swaran Kaur, told that her son was a regular participant in Ramlila plays, but this was the first time he had played the demon king. “My son was playing Ravana’s role for the first time. He always used to act in Ramlila and had earlier played Hanuman, Ram Chandra and Laxman’s role. For yesterday’s function, Dalbir invited everyone,” she said.

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“I urge the government to provide a job to my daughter-in law. She also has an 8-month old baby… At the time of elections, parties come to us to seek help. We have also always helped them and accompanied them door to door. Now, I want justice for my son,” she said while demanding justice for Dalbir.

She said the government must give his widow a job.

Dalbir’s brother Balbir said he died while trying to help others. “We had gone to celebrate Dussehra and Dalbir had gone to take his trophy for playing Ravana. After he took his trophy, he saw the train coming and went to help people. He dragged around seven to eight people from coming under the train and accidentally his foot got stuck there. The train ran over him,” he said. “He was the sole breadwinner of this family. The government should think about his eight-month-old daughter and wife.”

The state government has declared a state mourning on Saturday. All offices and educational institutions will remain closed as a mark of respect to those dying in the train tragedy