of singer ishmeet singh drowns in maldives pool

Ishmeet was alone in pool: Ishmeet Singh, the winner of "Voice of India", has died in the Maldives. Ishmeet drowned in the swimming pool of the Chaaya Island Dhonveli resort. He was there to perform at the 'Star Voice of Maldives' contest to be held on the 1st August. Witnesses said that they could not make out that Ishmeet was in trouble.

"Voice of India" winner

Witnesses Vyom (15) and Arunima (20), both belonging to Delhi, have told the commission that they hit the pool area while others preferred to rest in resort rooms.

They told the commission that Ishmeet had ventured alone into the pool beckoning them to join him. The witnesses added that Ishmeet kept going towards the deeper part of the pool waving at them to follow him, revealed Swamy.

The girl said Ishmeet waved frantically when he went to the deepest part, but they could not make out if it was desperation call to save him. “By the time , we realised what had happened, Ishmeet had sunk to the floor of the pool,” the witnesses told the commission. The witnesses could not be reached over the phone.

Swamy said the two witnesses raised the alarm and hotel staff and others rushed. Ishmeet was pulled out. A doctor tried to revive him by the pool side. But it was too late. He was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.

Ishmeet’s family in Ludhiana grieves after hearing the news of his death on Tuesday. [via]

The body has since arrived at his native place at Halwara where he will be cremated with full state honours.

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