Aqzar Raheel
Srinagar, Nov 19: A pall of grief descended on the Wangath area of Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district as the mortal remains of a young labourer, killed in the recent blast near Delhi’s Red Fort, arrived at his native village, Baba Nagri, on Wednesday.
The deceased, 28-year-old Bilal Ahmad Sangoo, son of Abdul Hameed Sangoo, was among the victims of the November 10 Red Fort blast in New Delhi.
Bilal, who had been working in Delhi for several years, earned his livelihood by taking up labour work to support his family. Relatives said he had left home with the hope of building a better life, but his dreams were cut short his final journey home was in a coffin.
As his body reached the modest family home, heart-rending and emotionally shattering scenes unfolded. The air filled with piercing cries, anguished wails, and inconsolable sobs of grieving relatives, echoing through the narrow lanes of Baba Nagri. Neighbours and friends held the family close, struggling to comprehend the sudden and crushing loss that has shaken the entire village.
Hundreds of people from Wangath and adjoining areas gathered to participate in the funeral prayers and offer their condolences, many of them weeping openly as they stood with the bereaved family in their moment of unbearable grief.
Local residents and family members appealed to the government to provide adequate compensation and rehabilitation, calling Bilal’s death a devastating blow to the family’s already fragile livelihood and a tragedy that has left the community deeply scarred.
