Moodbidri: 29-year-old staff of Kallamundkur GP dies of heart attack

Moodbidiri: A 29-year-old employee of the Kallamundkur Gram Panchayat died of a heart attack, while on his way to work on January 6.

The deceased has been identified as Chandrahas, a Barkabettu resident.

Chandrahas reportedly collapsed about a hundred meters away from his residence on Saturday morning. He was rushed to a private hospital where he was declared brought dead.

It is gathered that Chandrahas had been working as a staff at the gram panchayat for the last 10 years. He had been an outstanding cricket player, representing the local cricket team KFC, and also a good artist.

After learning about his death, thousands of people gathered at the Panchayat office to pay their last respects. As a mark of respect, shops and establishments in Kallamundkur town remained closed for about 2 hours. The Panchayat president, members, staff, and others expressed their condolences.