Who Was Gursimran Kaur, Indian Sikh Teen Charred to Death Inside Walmart Oven in Canada | World news

Police in Canada are continuing their investigation into the bizarre death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, whose charred remains were found inside an oven at a Walmart store in Halifax. The tragic death of the Indian Sikh girl has shocked community members in Canada, who have organized an online fundraiser to help her grieving family members.

Who was Gursimran Kaur?

According to a GoFundMe online fundraiser campaign, Gursimran moved to Canada with dreams of a promising future. Kaur and her mother, originally from Punjab’s Ludhiana, moved to Canada from the UK in 2021. They found work at the store about two years ago.

Gursimran’s brother and father continued to live in India and efforts are reportedly underway to bring them to Canada. The campaign said police are investigating the case and cannot share further details.

How did she die?

On one fateful day, Gursimran’s mother tried to locate her daughter as “it was unusual for her to switch off her phone during the day”. When she sought help, other employees brushed off her concern, believing that Gursimran might be busy helping other customers.

Gursimran’s mother opened the store’s walk-in oven when someone pointed out the “leakage” spewing from it, The sun reported. “Imagine the horror her mother experienced when she opened the oven when someone pointed it out to her!” reads an appeal from the collection campaign.

Maritime Sikh Society Executive president Harjit Singh Seyan told the Hindustan Times that both the mother and the victim were regulars at their Halifax gurdwara. “The community is shocked. This is quite disturbing and tragic news. We are trying to give all moral and financial support, he said. They have also provided psychological support to her family and friends.