News of the death of a brother and sister in Punjab, just ahead of Raksha Bandhan, has left the family in mourning. The children's mother has been working as a domestic helper in a sheikh's household in Oman for about a year and a half. Being abroad, she was unable to reach Punjab in time and, left helpless, watched her children's final rites over a video call. The available information does not specify the cause of death, the children's ages, the exact date, or further details about the location.