Ahmedabad, October 3: Sudden heart attack cases have caused panic in Gujarat and across the country. Recently, two more people died of sudden cardiac arrest in Rajkot in the 24 hours ending Monday afternoon, bringing the total number of heart attack victims in Saurashtra to eight since September 20. The new cases add to the growing mystery surrounding the sudden deaths of young individuals across the state in recent months.
According to the Times of India, Rashid Khan, a 34-year-old factory worker and a native of Uttar Pradesh, was living with his daughter in the Om Udhyognagar area on Kothariya Road. On Monday morning, when a family member tried to wake him up, he was unresponsive. Upon finding him unconscious, they rushed him to the civil hospital, where doctors declared that he had suffered a massive cardiac arrest. The Aji Dam police registered a case of accidental death. Surat Shocker: Minor Schoolgirl Dies Suddenly After Collapsing in Classroom, Heart Attack Suspected.
The report added that Rajesh Bhoot, a 45-year-old farmer and the eldest among two brothers and a sister, suffered shooting chest pain while talking with his brother in Khorana village. He was taken to the emergency ward of the civil hospital, where doctors declared him dead due to a heart attack. Kuvadava police have registered a case of accidental death. Youth Dies While Doing Garba Video: 19-Year-Old Suffers Heart Attack, Dies After Collapsing During Garba Practice in Gujarat's Jamnagar; Shocking Video Surfaces.
In another incident, a 12-year-old schoolgirl collapsed in the class and died of a suspected heart attack on September 28 in Gujarat's Surat. The deceased, Riddhi Mewada, was studying in class 8 at Geetanjali School located in the Godadara area. Riddhi was sitting on the first bench, and she suddenly collapsed during the last lecture at the school and fell down from the bench. The entire incident was captured on CCTV in the classroom. In the video, the teacher can be seen as taking a class, and all the students are in their seats. Suddenly, the girl sitting on the front bench collapsed to the ground.
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