Ishmeet Singh died in a swimming pool at a Maldives Resort

Voice of India TV star Ishmeet Singh died yesterday in a swimming pool at Dhonveli Beach and Spa Resort. The 18 year old singer arrived in Maldives yesterday morning to take part in a Star Voice of Maldives scheduled for August 1.

Local media in reference to resort management reports that Ishmeet was unable to swim but had gone in to the deep end of the swimming pool at the resort and consequently drowned to death. He was with his friends at the time. The incident occurred between 17:15 and 17:20 yesterday evening. Ishmeet was taken by a resort launch to ADK hospital in Male’ after several unsuccessful attempts to resuscitate him by the resident doctor.

However eyewitness has told Miadhu Daily, a local daily news, that Ishmeet had hit head on the pool when he dived in to the pool. Further they claim that drowning may not be the cause of the death as it highly likely that Ishmeet may have suffered head injuries resulting in the unfortunate accident. Eyewitness also confirms that Ishmeet knew how to swim. Police have begun their investigations and are now questioning the witnesses.

Next Group, the Maldivian organizers of the Star Voice of Maldives scheduled for the week end, in which Ishmeet was to perform, has not made any official comment on the matter.

Further, sources say arrangements are underway to airlift Ishmeet’s body back to India. Ishmeet was a rising star in Indian music industry. He won the Amul Star Voice of India’s famous title last year.