It was October 12, 2018. Sudhir had just won a bronze at the para Asian Games in Jakarta and the first person he shared the happy news with was his father Rajbir Singh, a retired CISF official, who was elated at his eldest son's achievement. Rajbir promised a grand felicitation function for the para powerlifter upon his arrival from Jakarta.
A night-long festivity ensued at Sudhir's home in Lath village in Haryana's Sonepat, which revelled in the success of their son of the soil. However, the celebrations soon turned into a tragedy as Rajbir suddenly collapsed after suffering a cardiac arrest and died.
