Asian Games silver medallist Piara Singh is no more. He died at his hometown Khusropur, a suburb of Jalandhar in Punjab, on Wednesday.

His mortal remains will be cremated today (Sunday)as close relative of him are expected to reach from Canada.

Piara Singh played the 1962 Asian Games, won the National Championship many times. He played for the Indian Railways.

His son Jagdev Singh of Punjab Police is an acclaimed hockey player, having represented India at the Barcelona Olympics.