On 21 October 1990, which was Kamal's 20th birthday, a tragic event occurred which deprived Kamal of his entire family. While Kamal was making arrangements for the birthday party which was to be held that evening, a quarrel broke out between his parents in the lower floor of the house followed by gunshots. Kamal investigated and found both his mother and sister shot and unconscious. Kamal said that his father, who was inebriated, also aimed a shot at him but missed upon which Kamal lost consciousness. When waking in a hospital, he was informed that after shooting the two women, Brij Sadanah had turned the pistol upon himself and committed suicide.