Canadian police are continuing their investigation into the bizarre death of 19-year-old Gursimran Kaur, whose charred remains were found in an oven at a Walmart store in Halifax. The tragic death of the Indian Sikh girl has shocked community members in Canada. They have organized an online fundraiser to help her shaking relatives.

Who was Gursimran Kaur?

According to an online GoFundMe fundraiser, Gursimran moved to Canada with dreams of a promising future. Kaur and her mother, originally from Ludhiana in Punjab, moved to Canada from Britain in 2021. About two years ago they found work in the store.

Gursimran’s brother and father continued to live in India and efforts are reportedly being made to bring them to Canada. The campaign said police are investigating the matter and cannot share further details.

How did she die?

One fateful day, Gursimran’s mother tried to locate her daughter because “it was unusual for her to turn off her phone during the day.” When she sought help, other employees ignored her concerns, thinking Gursimran might be busy helping other customers.

Gursimran’s mother was opening the store’s walk-in oven when someone pointed out the “leakage” squirting out. The sun reported. “Imagine the horror her mother experienced when she opened the oven when someone pointed it out to her!” reads an appeal from the fundraising campaign.

Maritime Sikh Society Executive president Harjit Singh Seyan told the Hindustan Times that both the mother and the victim were regulars at their gurdwara in Halifax. “The community is shocked. It’s quite disturbing and tragic news. We are trying to provide all moral and financial support,” he said. They also provided psychological support for her family and friends.