Presiding officer in Bihar’s Supaul dies from heart attack during election duty

THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK

Supaul, May 7: A presiding officer who was on election duty at a polling booth in Supaul reportedly died from a heart attack today.

The individual who passed away has been identified as Shailendra Kumar.

“He passed away in the morning…This happened where he was posted. He was rushed to PHC, where he was declared dead. The body has been brought here to Sadar Hospital for a postmortem. His relatives were informed and they too have reached here. A postmortem has been done. It was found that he was diabetic,” the doctor said while speaking to ANI.

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