PDD employee dies of cardiac arrest while on duty in Handwara

A Junior Engineer, Power Development Department Handwara division died of a massive cardiac arrest while performing duty on Monday afternoon.

An official said that Er Anil Kumar received a major heart stroke while discharging his duties at his office in Chotipora Handwara. The official was immediately evacuated to District Hospital Handwara by his sub-ordinates, however the doctors there declared him as brought dead on arrival.

Meanwhile, a PDD official at Handwara division has also confirmed about the death of Kumar. (GNS)