Gurdaspur: The family of Jashanpreet Singh, accused in the death of three people in a truck wrecking in California, is in shock. Jashanpreet, 22, of Purana Shala village in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab, is accused of driving a truck under the influence of drugs, the video of which went viral.
Family plea
The family described Jashanpreet as an Amritdhari Sikh (baptized Sikh) who never took drugs. His father, Kulwinder Singh, a school bus driver, had spent virtually Rs 40 lakh (mostly on loan) to send her to America. Mother Jasveer Kaur came to the door and pleaded, "Save my son. He had gone to modernize our future, not to harm anyone."
Uncle Gurbaksh Singh said, "He was disciplined and a devotee of God. He stayed yonder from drugs and alcohol. This would be an unfortunate accident, not negligence." The family prayed for the sufferer and appealed for mercy.
White house expressed concern
Jashanpreet has been underdeveloped without the incident. Farmer leader Ranjit Singh demanded the Central and Punjab governments talk to the US officials. The White House expressed concern, calling it a treason of "illegal immigration," and tabbed for surveillance of 1 lakh Sikh truck drivers in the US.
There is an undercurrent of mourning in the village, where relatives and villagers are consoling the family.
