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Senior citizen suffers heart attack while in poll queue, dies

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
A senior citizen died after suffering cardiac arrest while standing in a queue to cast his vote in Khed tehsil of Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra today, police said.

The incident happened this afternoon at Sukholi, Deulwadi, under the jurisdiction of Khed police station.

Mahadeo Shivram Chalke (65) suffered a cardiac arrest while standing in a queue for Zilla Parishad election with his son and daughter-in-law.

"He was taken to a private hospital where he was declared dead," said senior police inspector Anil Gambhir.

Chalke was under treatment for heart ailments for the last few months, Gambhir added.

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First Published: Feb 21 2017 | 7:57 PM IST

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