NEW DELHI: Pappan Singh Gahlot, the 55-year-old mushroom farmer who shot to fame after he booked a flight for 10 of his labourers to go home in Bihar during the Covid lockdown, died allegedly by suicide in a temple in outer Delhi’s Tigipur village on Tuesday evening.
Known as a helpful and generous person, Gahlot had earned the admiration of many, including Bollywood actress Madhuri Dixit, who had spoken about him in a show.