A visiting Indian Sikh pilgrim died in Lahore on Monday due to cardiac arrest, a Pakistani official said.
Some 2,400 Indian Sikh pilgrims who arrived here via Wagah Border on April 13 to take part in Baisakhi festival left for their homeland on Monday.
"Sardar Jangir Singh, 67, s/o Jarnail Singh, a resident of Patiala, died of cardiopulmonary arrest on Monday," Evacuee Trust Property Board spokesperson Amir Hashmi told PTI.
He said Singh suffered a heart attack during his stay in Gurdawara Dera Sahib Lahore. "He was immediately shifted to Mayo Hospital Lahore where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival," Hashmi said.
The body was handed over to the Indian security forces at the Wagah border, he added.
At Wagah border, Pradhan Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and Punjab Minister Sardar Ramesh Singh Arora, PSGPC members, and ETPB officers saw them off.
"We are always ready to welcome guests from the neighboring country," Mr Arora said.
During their 10-day stay, the Indian Sikhs attended the main festival at Gurdwara Panja Sahib Hassanabdal. The pilgrims also visited Gurdwara Janamasthan Nankana Sahib, Gurdwara Sacha Sauda Sheikhupura, Gurdwara Darbar Sahib, Kartarpur, Gurdwara Rori Sahib, Gujranwala and Gurdwara Dera Sahib Lahore.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
Featured Video Of The Day
BJP, With Kailash Gahlot At Fore, Launches 'Sheeshmahal' Protest Against AAP
BCCI's Huge Step Towards Resolving Champions Trophy Row With Pakistan. Report Says Jay Shah Will... 38 Killed, Dozen Injured In Latest Attack On Shia Muslims In Pakistan PCB's Fresh Blow To BCCI On Champions Trophy 2025. New Media Release Says... Russia's Firing Of ICBM On Ukraine Is Weapon's 1st Combat Use In History Maharashtra Chief Minister Pick Contentious For Both Ruling, Opposition Camps Amazon Employee Greets Friend At Wedding, Dies Of Cardiac Arrest ISRO, Australian Space Agency Sign Agreement For Space Cooperation Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Praises Israel For Pager Attack Brazil Police Call Ex-President Bolsonaro's Indictment Over 2022 "Coup" Plot Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.