Kanker: A teacher, who was on election duty at a polling booth in Chhattisgarh’s Kanker district breathed his last Thursday after suffering a heart attack, an official said.
The deceased, Tukalu Ram Nareti, an assistant teacher in a government school, was deputed as the polling officer at Kamta booth (No186) in Antagarh area of Kanker Lok Sabha constituency where voting was underway, the official from the local administration was quoted as saying.
Kureti complained of chest pain at around 6.00am and fell unconscious at the polling station. He was immediately rushed to a local hospital where he was declared brought dead, the official stated. The body has been sent for post-mortem. Another officer was deployed at the polling booth in place of Nareti quickly, added the official.
Polling has been underway since 7.00 am in Chhattisgarh’s three Lok Sabha seats – Kanker, Rajnandgaon and Mahasamund – in the second phase of polling.
