Rajasthan Panchayat Elections: Churu Head Constable on Election Duty Dies of Heart Attack

Churu: A head constable posted on election duty for the Panchayati Raj elections died of a heart attack in Churu district, Rajasthan, on Monday night. The incident took place in Dhandhal Lekhu village of Rajgarh Panchayat Samiti.

Head Constable Bhanwarlal Kuladiya, who was on election duty in the village, suddenly fell unwell. Police personnel immediately took him to the government hospital in Rajgarh, where doctors declared him dead.

According to information available, Kuladiya, a resident of Devgarh village in Taranagar tehsil, was serving as traffic police in-charge at Rajgarh police station. He had been posted to Dhandhal Lekhu village in view of the Panchayat elections and was on duty there on Monday night.

It is being said that he fell ill suddenly while having dinner that night, felt uneasy, and that his condition became serious within a short time.

Doctors said Kuladiya died of a heart attack. His death has caused grief in the police department, including among personnel at Rajgarh police station and across Churu district.

Police have kept the body in the mortuary of the Rajgarh hospital. According to police, the body will be handed over to the family on Tuesday.

Another Employee Dies in Dausa

Earlier on Monday, a Lalsot Nagar Parishad employee assigned to election duty died amid preparations for the Panchayat elections.

The employee, Mohan Nakkawal (58), a jamadar and resident of Didwana, had been assigned election duty at the Government PG College in Dausa. He suddenly developed severe chest pain there in the afternoon.

People present took him immediately to Government Ramkaran Joshi Hospital. Doctors there gave him CPR and the necessary treatment, and then referred him to Jaipur for better care. He died on the way.

He has two sons and a daughter. His family has demanded government assistance. He had about two years of service left.