'We apologise to victims' families': Family of Punjab youth held in US truck crash case in shock; kin say 'he is God-fearing'
GURDASPUR: The family of Jashanpreet Singh , a 21-year-old semi-truck driver who was arrested in California after an eight-vehicle crash on a southern California freeway left three dead and four injured, is struggling to come to terms with the tragedy.
Back home in Purana Shala village, Punjab, the atmosphere is heavy with grief and disbelief. Singh’s parents, Kulwinder Singh and Jasveer Kaur, and his younger sister are in shock.
Kulwinder , a school bus driver, can barely speak as relatives console the family, while Jasveer Kaur pleads for help to save her son.
“Please help our boy. He went abroad only to build his future, not to harm anyone,” she said. Family members emphasised that Jashanpreet was an 'Amritdhari' (baptized Sikh) who had never consumed drugs or alcohol, describing the incident as a tragic accident rather than negligence.
Activists and community leaders have urged the Punjab government and the Centre to intervene with US authorities to ensure Singh is treated fairly. Appeals have also been made to the Akal Takht to seek leniency for him while offering condolences to the victims’ families.
Back home in Purana Shala village, Punjab, the atmosphere is heavy with grief and disbelief. Singh’s parents, Kulwinder Singh and Jasveer Kaur, and his younger sister are in shock.
Kulwinder , a school bus driver, can barely speak as relatives console the family, while Jasveer Kaur pleads for help to save her son.
“Please help our boy. He went abroad only to build his future, not to harm anyone,” she said. Family members emphasised that Jashanpreet was an 'Amritdhari' (baptized Sikh) who had never consumed drugs or alcohol, describing the incident as a tragic accident rather than negligence.
Activists and community leaders have urged the Punjab government and the Centre to intervene with US authorities to ensure Singh is treated fairly. Appeals have also been made to the Akal Takht to seek leniency for him while offering condolences to the victims’ families.
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