Walmart Employee's Big Claim After Sikh Woman Found Dead Inside Walk-In Oven In Canada Walmart

New Delhi: Mystery over death of Gursimran Kaur, Indian origin woman who was charred to death inside a walk-in-oven at a Walmart store in Cana, continues as or employees who worked at place claim that re is way a person can lock himself from inside oven unless pushed into.

A TikTok user and employee at a Walmart store has demonstrated how walk-in-ovens works. She claimed that it’s very hard for a person to lock him or her inside an oven as it’s operated from outside and is very difficult to lock.

employee furr ded that door of walk-in oven is very heavy and t easy to lock as one would have to push latch with all force, pull handle to side and lock it in place.

"I don't even kw if I would fit in here. I'm 5 foot 1, medium built. I would have to crouch down to get in," she explained, ding that employee was required to enter oven even to clean it," she said.

What was Gursimran Kaur?

A 19-year-old Sikh woman was found de inside a walk-in oven of Walmart store's bakery department in Cana's Halifax city, according to media reports.

Halifax Regional Police (HRP) said y were called to a sudden death at Walmart at 6990 Mumford Ro around 9:30 pm on Saturday (last week). According to police, woman, who has t been identified, was employed at store. Her body was found in a walk-in oven, police said.

Maritime Sikh Society confirmed to CTV News that she was a member of ir community.

“It’s very s for us, for her family as well, because she came for a better future and she lost her life,” said Anmolpreet Singh, with Maritime Sikh Society.

She h recently moved to Cana from India, Globe and Mail newspaper said. store has remained closed since Saturday night while investigation is ongoing. HRP Constable Martin Cromwell said police were aware of online speculation about woman’s cause of death.

“ investigation is complex,” said Cromwell.

“We understand public is involved, and we just wanted to encour public to be patient with our investigation and be mindful that re are family members and coworkers involved.” Cromwell said Halifax police were coordinating with appropriate ncies to help with investigation.

“We urge public to be mindful of sharing speculative information on social media,” HRP said in a statement on Tuesday.

A spokeswoman for province’s labour department said a stop-work order has been issued for bakery and “one piece of equipment” at Walmart store.

“It is important to te that investigation has t yet reached a point where cause and manner of death have been confirmed,” HRP said.

va Scotia’s medical examiner is working to determine cause of death, and province’s Department of Health and Safety is taking part in investigation.

Walk-in ovens, also referred to as cabinet or batch ovens, allow for curing, drying or baking in batches using wheeled racks or carts. y are often found in large-volume bakeries in places such as supermarkets.

In a statement, Walmart Cana said company is heartbroken and ir thoughts are with woman’s family.

With inputs from PTI