A farmer from Kadapa district today died of heart attack apparently after watching news about the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh on television.
Mahaboob Basha (48), a resident of Rayalapantula Gari Palli near Alankanupalli died of a heart attack soon after watching news of the state's bifurcation, his family members said.
The family said that Mahaboob Basha, after completing work in his farm near the Kurnool-Kadapa canal, came home and began watching news on television.
Soon after watching news about Andhra Pradesh's bifurcation, he collapsed and was taken to hospital, who declared him dead.