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Tragic: Ishmeet Singh had won reality show in November last year |
The 19-year-old singer had gone to Maldives for a promotional event with the music company with which he had a contract.
Relatives said the family was informed by the music company officials that Ishmeet died while swimming in a hotel pool in the Maldives.
"We are too shocked to react. We have no other information so far," a shocked relative said.
Relatives, friends and admirers of the singer made a beeline to his house even as his shocked parents tried to come to terms with the untimely tragedy.
The singer left yesterday morning for Maldives from Mumbai.
Ishmeet had won the Voice of India singing contest on November 26 last year, pipping his closest rival Harshit from Uttar Pradesh in a close contest. He was given the winner's trophy by Lata Mangeshkar.
Supporters of the singer voted heavily for him from Punjab during the finals. Even though Harshit led the votes tally in most regions of the country, the final count went in Ishmeet's favour due to heavy voting from Punjab.
"He was like a brother to me. I cannot even comment on what has happened. I can't believe that he is no longer with us," Harshit told a news channel.
