Army trooper dies of cardiac arrest in Budgam

Naveed Ul Haq

A central reserve police force (CRPF) trooper died of cardiac arrest at Srinagar airport on Friday morning.

Sources told the news agency that a trooper identified as Deepak Dass who was posted at E/35 Batallion CRPF, Budgam died on Friday morning after he collapsed all of a sudden while performing his duty at Drop gate of Srinagar Airport.

“Trooper posted outside drop gate Srinagar airport fell unconscious and was shifted to BSF hospital RTC camp ,where doctors declared him brought dead,” they said.

An official said that the further investigation into the matter has been started and body of trooper will be sent to his hometown after legal formalities—(KNO)