Etah, 24 March

(HS): A police inspector died when his health unexpectedly worsened while on

duty at Etah's police lines, with officials suspecting a heart attack, police

said on Tuesday. Inspector

Raghvendra Singh was on examination duty at the police lines when he suddenly

became unwell, according to authorities. Fellow staff hurried him to Etah

Medical College, where medics pronounced him dead. Singh, a native of Auraiya

district, joined the police service as a sub-inspector in 1998 before being

elevated to inspector in 2016. He was now stationed at a cyber police station. Senior

Superintendent of Police Shyam Narayan Singh and Additional Superintendent of

Police Shwetabh Pandey, along with other authorities, arrived at the hospital

after getting information and assessed the situation.

According

to the police, the corpse has been submitted for a post-mortem examination, and

the specific cause of death will be determined after the report is obtained. Station

House Officer Prem Pal Singh stated that it appeared to be a case of cardiac

arrest. Following the post-mortem, the body will be given a guard of respect at

the police lines before being transported to his native village once family

members arrive, authorities said.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi