Kulgam, Jan 31, Gul Muhammad Malik, the elderly Kashmiri man who died after a concrete wall collapsed on him in Chandigarh, was laid to rest in his native Bugam village of south Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Saturday.
The body of the deceased was brought to Kulgam by road, even as the family had earlier requested that it be airlifted to Kashmir. Family members said despite appeals, their request could not be accommodated, prolonging the return of the body.
Gul Muhammad Malik was working as a roadside vendor in Chandigarh when the incident occurred. He succumbed to his injuries, triggering grief and anger among Kashmiris living outside the Union Territory, who had sought administrative intervention for timely transportation of the body.
Hundreds of people from Bugam and adjoining areas participated in his funeral prayers, expressing solidarity with the bereaved family and mourning the loss of a man described by locals as hardworking and humble.
The deceased is survived by three daughters. Locals have appealed to the government to provide financial assistance to the family of the victim. They said the deceased was the sole bread earner.
