Punjabi artists attend funeral of singer Honey Singh's nephew in Jalandhar
Divit Aulakh died in a road accident on Sunday alongside his friend Aarav Talwar.
The funeral of Divit Aulakh, the nephew of singer Yo Yo Honey Singh, took place at the Model Town cremation ground in Jalandhar on Tuesday, according to reports by ANI and The Times of India. Divit, the son of Speed Records owner Dinesh Aulakh, died in a road accident on Sunday morning.
The accident occurred near 3:30 am on Sunday and also claimed the life of his friend, Aarav Talwar. An alert with the location was sent to Divit's mother after his phone's crash detection feature activated, as her number was saved as an emergency contact.
Prominent Punjabi singers including Gippy Grewal, Babbu Maan, Jazzy B, Amrit Maan, and Satinder Sartaaj carried the mortal remains. Preet Harpal and Ranjit Bawa were also present to pay their respects, while Dinesh Aulakh performed the last rites.
Actor and comedian Gurpreet Ghuggi, who attended the service, raised concerns regarding road safety and the need for better infrastructure and driver awareness. He questioned how long the bloodshed on the roads would continue and noted a lack of seriousness in controlling such accidents.
BJP leader Sushil Rinku also offered condolences, describing the incident as extremely unfortunate. Earlier, Yo Yo Honey Singh shared his grief on social media, calling the loss of his nephew devastating.