A 30-year-old engineer associated with the BrahMos missile system at the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Lucknow, died following a sudden deterioration in his health. Early indications from the police suggest that a heart attack may have been the cause of death, but a definitive cause is still pending the post-mortem report.
Akashdeep Gupta lived in Lucknow’s Alambagh area with his wife Bharti, who works at a bank. The couple were married in April of this year.
Akashdeep’s father, Kuldeep Gupta, said his son had taken leave and came home to celebrate Diwali. Akashdeep, a cricket enthusiast, had gone out to play Tuesday evening.
When he returned later that night, he felt slightly unwell after dinner and was taken to the hospital, where he died.
Hospital authorities subsequently informed the local police about the incident.
“Prima facie the cause of death is considered to be a heart attack, but the real reason will only be clear after the post-mortem report is received,” a police officer said.
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(Inputs by Ankit Mishra)
