Darbhanga : Many Indians lost their lives in the massive fire in Kuwait. According to government data, Shiv Shankar Singh, a resident of Gopalganj in Bihar, is also named. Kalu Khan of Darbhanga was also working in the same building. But his whereabouts are not known. Kalu Khan’s marriage was to take place between 15 and 20 July in the neighboring country Nepal.
Preparations were being made at home for the wedding procession and Kalu Khan was to return to his homeland from Kuwait on July 5. He had booked his ticket. He was also busy packing. But in the meantime, an accident occurred in the building while he was working. There is no trace of Kalu Khan. There is mourning in the village and family due to the lack of contact with Kalu Khan. Kalu Khan is the son of Madina Khatoon, the second wife of Mohammad Ismail Khan, a resident of Iraqi Tola, Ward No. 6, Nainaghat village, Sadar block area of Darbhanga district. He was the only earning member among seven brothers and five sisters, who used to run the household. After the death of his father, Kalu Khan took care of his family.
Kalu Khan’s mother tells that she had talked to her son that the electrical wiring in the house was to be done and he had called the electrician from Kuwait. When the electrician came, she called her son about 100 times. The electrician also called many times but there was no answer. In the evening, the villagers came to know that the mall in which Kalu Khan used to work caught fire and many Indians died in the fire. Not only this, many people’s hopes were pinned on Kalu. One of Kalu Khan’s sisters died and Kalu was raising her one and a half year old child. Kalu has taken full responsibility of his education.
Kalu Khan’s marriage was to take place in July in Sirhan, Nepal. Kalu’s nephew Mohammad Eid Khan says that they are inquiring from the assembly and our people living in Kuwait but nothing is being found out. They are also trying to call on the helpline number issued by the company but no one is able to contact them. No one is able to find out about Kalu Khan. He was talked to till 11:00 pm on the night of the accident. People from the neighborhood and village were also talked to. In the morning it was learned that his company had caught fire.
FIRST PUBLISHED : June 14, 2024, 20:48 IST