Ayodhya, June 18: A 40-year-old traffic police sub-inspector died here on Sunday after fainting on duty due to severe heat, police said. Vinod Sonkar was on duty near Hanumangarhi temple in Ayodhya on Sunday afternoon, Circle Officer (Traffic) Pramod Yadav said. He said Sonkar fainted due to the severe heat and was rushed to the district hospital, where he died. Heatwave in Jharkhand: Summer Vacation Up to Class 8 Extended Till June 21.

"Unfortunately, one of our traffic sub-inspectors fell prey to the heat wave and worst weather," Yadav said. Heatwave in Uttar Pradesh: Death Toll Rises to 54 in Ballia Due to Heat Goes Up.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Ayodhya Dr Ajay Raja said the post-mortem report is awaited. On whether the cause of death was heat stroke, the CMO said, "As of now, we have received only one or two cases of heat strokes, and those too are mild ones."

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