Jhansi, November 5: A 30-year-old LIC officer died while playing cricket on Wednesday morning at the GIC ground in the Sipri Bazar police station area of โโJhansi, Uttar Pradesh.
He was playing cricket with his friends. While bowling, he stopped mid-way to drink water, and then suddenly felt unwell. He began vomiting and collapsed on the field. Friends called an ambulance and rushed him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Police took the body into custody and sent it for a post-mortem. The cause of death will be clear only after the report comes.
Ravindra Kumar Ahirwar, a resident of Nalganj in the Sipri Bazaar area, had joined the LIC as a development officer two years ago. His father, Swami Prasad Ahirwar, is a mason. His elder brother, Vikas, works for Maruti in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The youngest brother, Arvind, is preparing for a competition. His elder brother is married. Proposals for Ravindra’s marriage have begun to arrive.
The younger brother, Arvind, explained that the ground is about 1 km from home. After his health deteriorated, his friends called him. “We went straight to the hospital,” he said. He explained that his brother had no such illness. He had undergone a physical checkup three months ago, and nothing was found. He went to play cricket when he had a holiday at the office
According to family members, Ravindra was a great sports enthusiast and often played cricket with his friends. On Wednesday, the office was closed due to Kartik Purnima. Around 7 a.m., Ravindra arrived at the GIC Ground on Gwalior Road to play cricket with his friends. The third over of the match was underway, and he was bowling. He felt thirsty and drank water. Upon drinking, Ravindra suddenly began vomiting. His fellow players tried to help him, but he collapsed unconscious on the field. The 108 ambulance was immediately called, and he was rushed to the medical college. After examination, the doctors declared Ravindra dead.
In this regard, Sipri Bazaar police station in-charge Vinod Mishra said that the police have taken the body into custody and sent it for a postmortem to determine the exact cause of death.