Jalandhar: A girl from Jalandhar died due to a falling tree in Canada. The deceased has been identified as Ritika Rajput (22). Ritika’s mother Kiran Rajput said that she came to Jalandhar from Himachal in 2007. He sent his daughter to Canada 11 months ago to overcome financial hardship. She was doing online hospitality management course in Canada. On the night of December 7, she was injured by a falling tree near James Lake and died a day or two later. The family learned about his death today. Kiran said that he had sent Ritika to Canada by taking a loan. They have appealed to the Punjab and Central governments to help them bring his body to Jalandhar. – letter persuasive