“Who will bear the expense of my kids’s schooling now? How can I give them a brilliant future?” These have been the one questions on the lips of Kanchan Kumari, the spouse of Ravinder Kumar, a 45-year-old who tragically misplaced his life in a devastating gasoline leak final Friday night time at an Indian restaurant in Georgia’s Gudauri space.
The loss is especially heart-wrenching for his spouse and their three kids, who had not seen Kumar in over eight years. His youngest son, born after Kumar left for Dubai in 2017, had by no means even met him. Throughout this lengthy interval of separation, Kumar labored tirelessly overseas, pushed by the dream of securing a greater future for his household again in India.
Kumar, initially from Abadi Kot Ram Das in Jalandhar, Punjab, left India eight years in the past searching for a brighter future. Initially, he moved to Dubai spent 5 years there, however after falling sufferer to a fraudulent journey agent, he was burdened with important debt, which prevented him from returning house. Decided to supply for his household, he later moved to Georgia, the place he labored as a chef. Regardless of the bodily distance, Kumar remained steadfast in supporting his household each financially and emotionally.
Tragically, his loss of life got here simply hours after a telephone name together with his household. Throughout a video name with Kanchan and their kids, Kumar spoke a few highly effective snowstorm and an influence outage in his space. He promised to name once more the following morning—a name that will by no means come. His sudden passing has left his spouse and youngsters devastated, struggling to deal with the lack of a person who labored tirelessly to make sure their well-being, even from hundreds of miles away.
“My Papa had two telephones, and he was sitting on a settee whereas speaking to us on Friday night time. On the opposite telephone, he was telling somebody {that a} very sturdy snowstorm had hit the realm, uprooting all of the poles and inflicting a blackout,” mentioned Harshita Pal (11), the eldest daughter of Ravinder Kumar.
“My Papa all the time mentioned he would come to take us alongside, and my Mummy was making an attempt to get our passports made,”added Harshita, who was simply three years outdated when her father left
Kanchan additionally recounted her last dialog along with her husband. “Once we spoke on Friday, he sounded scared. The storm had induced a whole blackout in his space. He saved saying he would name me the following morning, however I by no means heard from him once more,” she mentioned.
“He needed to go to us however he couldn’t due to offering higher future to our kids. And I now face an unsure future. Our three kids, together with a seven-year-old son whom Kumar by no means had the possibility to fulfill in individual, are left with none major supply of earnings. The youngsters, who’re presently enrolled in Kendriya Vidyalaya, face the prospect of shedding their schooling with out monetary assist. I’m now alone, struggling to take care of my kids,” pleaded Kanchan, as she sought authorities help to make sure her kids’s schooling continues.
“It appears my husband died quickly after his name to us on Friday as a result of he was discovered sitting in the identical place the following morning. Eyewitnesses informed me he was discovered useless with the telephone nonetheless in his hand, sitting upright,” mentioned Kanchan, including that she desires his physique to be introduced again house in order that his son can see his father bodily one final time.
Neelam Kumari, Kanchan’s sister, spoke with deep emotion in regards to the hardships the household has endured. “I’ve seen my sister battle her complete life. When Ravinder was in India, he ran a kirana (grocery) store and supported his complete joint household. However with the load of his money owed, he had no selection however to depart for Dubai, and later Georgia. He labored laborious, however it was by no means simple,” she shared. Neelam additionally recalled how the household usually went to mattress hungry, a reminiscence that also lingers in her thoughts.
“Not solely ought to his physique be introduced again, however we additionally request that his household be taken care of,” Neelam mentioned. “Kanchan needs to be given a job to assist her kids, and their schooling needs to be taken care of. It’s the least the federal government can do after all of the sacrifices Ravinder made for his household.”
Surjeet Kaur, Ravinder Kumar’s mom, was inconsolable.
Individuals from the realm have been thronging to their home, mourning the lack of a person who lived his life for his household. Now, they rally to assist these he left behind.
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