Pune:In a heart-rending incident, a 35-year-old man died after he collapsed at Pune railway station on Saturday. The man, who worked as a construction labourer and was reportedly suffering from tuberculosis, was to board the Pune-Danapur Express, along with two friends, when he collapsed suddenly, police said.
Police refute stampede rumours as man dies at Pune railway station
A construction labourer, who arrived at Pune railway station, collapsed all of a sudden and breathed his last. It is learnt that he was suffering from TB.
Police refute stampede rumours as man dies at Pune railway station
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It is learnt that Sajan Manjhi while entering platform number 1 through the security gate a 9 pm started coughing and collapsed outside the platform. He was taken to Sassoon General Hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, Inspector Pramod Khopikar said. He refuted rumours of a stampede-like situation at the station due to the Diwali rush of passengers and said that Manjhi died at least 200 metres away from the main platform.