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Woman election officer dies on duty in Thane

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IANS Thane (Maharashtra)

A woman returning officer died while on election duty Thursday at a polling station in Thane.

According to an election department official, 35-year-old Vaishali Bhave was on duty at the Khoppat polling station when she complained of chest pain around 1.30 p.m.

She was rushed to the Thane Civil Hospital where she was declared dead.

Bhave was the principal of New Bombay City High School at Koparkhairne suburb of Navi Mumbai in Thane district.

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First Published: Apr 24 2014 | 4:42 PM IST

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