IMPHAL: Two Manipur police personnel, assigned to security duties for the Lok Sabha elections in Mirchwara village of Uttar Pradesh, died of cardiac arrests on Monday (May 20), according to official reports on Tuesday (May 21).
Havildar Hojamang (54) of the 10th India Reserve Battalion (IRB) and Havildar Mangjathong Haokpi of the Manipur Police Training College (MPTC) in Imphal East district experienced heart attacks and were rushed to a hospital in Mirchwara village, located in the Lalitpur tehsil of Lalitpur district, Uttar Pradesh.
Havildar Hojamang succumbed first, followed by Havildar Haokpi.
Both men were from tribal communities in Manipur.
Reports suggest that the intense heat wave in Uttar Pradesh may have contributed to the cardiac arrests.
“As per the prescribed norms of the Election Commission, an ex-gratia amount of Rs 15 lakh each will be paid to the next of kin of the deceased,” an official statement said.
The bodies of the two Havildars are expected to be brought back to Imphal in Manipur on Wednesday (May 22).