Ludhiana, April 15 -- Five days after the Vrindavan boat tragedy that claimed at least 15 lives, its aftermath continues to haunt families in Punjab, with a Ludhiana man now struggling to arrange funds for the treatment of his critically ill mother.

Rekha Jain, 55, a resident of Jagraon, remains on ventilator support, at a hospital in Chandigarh, after she inhaled water when an overcrowded boat capsized in the Yamuna on April 10. Her son, Shwet Jain, who survived the incident, is now grappling with mounting medical expenses as her condition remains critical.

The mother-son duo had travelled to Vrindavan as part of a group of around 130 pilgrims from Ludhiana. The trip turned tragic within moments when their boat reportedly collided with...