Jul 31 2008
Ishmeet’s death suspected to be a murder!
A day after the 20-year-old Ishmeet Singh, the voice of India 2007, died in a swimming pool of a Maldives resort on Tuesday evening, the family members of the victim suspected his death as a murder. His family, on Wednesday, demanded higher level probe into his death.
Ishmeet’s body arrived Ludhiana late Wednesday where he was scheduled to get a state funeral. Post mortem reports of the body states that Ishmeet died due to drowning. However the family remains unconvinced.
Family claims that the swimming pool was just 6ft deep which is not deep enough to drown a young man. Also, Ishmeet’s friends present at the spot gave contradictory statements leaving the relatives doubtful in the matter.
Ishmeet’s uncle Charan Kamal Singh stated that injury marks on the forehead and chest and his swollen face had aroused suspicion that he may have been murdered. He stated 3 possible reasons of murder: Jealousy of fellow-contestants, conspiracy of professional singers or murder by some militant outfit.
“His death is not an accident alone. It could be part of a conspiracy. We want the matter investigated thoroughly. We want a case registered,” said Charan Kamal Singh while talking to Zee News.
The budding singer was in Maldives to participate in the Star Voice of Maldives on August 1. He didn’t know swimming and ventured deep into the swimming pool and drowned to death at Dhonveli Beach and Spa Resort on Tuesday evening. On Nov 26 last year, he won the trophy of ‘Voice of India’ singing contest handed by Lata Mangeshkar.
