Santokh Singh Bumrah, 84, grandfather of Indian cricketer Jaspreet Bumrah.

AHMEDABAD: The body of Santokh Singh Bumrah , 84, grandfather of Indian cricketer Jaspreet Bumrah , was fished out from Sabarmati river by a team of Ahmedabad Fire and Emergency Services (AFES) between Gandhi Bridge and Dadhichi Bridge on Sunday. Singh had come to Ahmedabad to meet Jaspreet, his relatives had mentioned to police.

Santokh Singh was reported missing since 1.30pm on Friday. Riverfront (E) police have registered a case of accidental death and have started probe. Police investigators said that the body was handed over to his relatives after identification. Santokh Singh was reported missing with Vastrapur police station.

According to Riverfront (E) police, AFES team responded to a call where a body was found floating on the river surface at about 10.30am on Sunday. On the basis of the voter identification card found on him, the victim was identified as Santokh Singh.

The case was then handed over to police.

“Rajinder Kaur Bumrah, Santokh Singh’s daughter living in Vastrapur, had mentioned in missing person’s report that Singh, living in Kichha, Uttarakhand , had come to Ahmedabad a few days ago to meet Jaspreet whom he had not met in 17 years. He had approached Jaspreet’s mother, Daljit Kaur Bumrah, at 1.30pm on Friday and requested that he be allowed to meet the cricketer. However, he was not allowed to meet or talk to him,” said an investigator.

Santokh Singh had then made two calls to his relatives saying that he was going to meet his wife and son — indicating a possible suicide. He could not be traced afterwards.

TOI could not reach Rajinder Kaur and Daljit Kaur for comments.

Family members mentioned that Santokh Singh had owned fabrication units in Ahmedabad. After the death of his son Jasbir Singh, Jaspreet’s father, he had relocated to Uttarakhand after selling off the business to pay debts. He now works as an auto driver, the family said. Jaspreet’s photograph was one of the things found from his belongings, they added.

