HALIFAX, Canada (Diya TV) — A grizzly tragedy unfolded at a Walmart in Halifax, Nova Scotia as the body of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur was found dead inside the walk-in oven in the store’s bakery section. Police in the Halifax Regional describe the case as very complex and involve several agencies.
Kaur’s mother, who works at Walmart as well, made several complaints due to her daughter having disappeared for an hour. After checking a few corners of the store, team members checked the oven and discovered Kaur’s remains.
Authorities could not specify what killed Kaur, who migrated to Canada from India. Her father and brother remain in India.
The Maritime Sikh Society launched a GoFundMe campaign that collected over $50,000 in a matter of hours. That money will bring her father and brother to Canada, as well as help cover other needs of the family.
Walmart has subsequently closed the bakery section and halted operations at the store until further notice. In a statement, Walmart said “we are heartbroken, and our deepest thoughts are with our associate and her family.” It also dispatched on-site grief counselors to counsel employees affected by this tragic incident.