Three police personnel died within a span of a week in March, raising a major concern in the Ahmedabad police force. All deaths due to heart-related issues has become a issue that needs serious consideration of the Ahmedabad City Police.

On Monday morning, a head constable Nareshbhai Bachubhai, who served in the Ahmedabad Crime Branch, died of a heart attack as per available information.

The news of his death has left his family grieving and the police department losing one more personnel. 

The head constable died before he could receive medical treatment. 

Nareshbhai’s death marks the third death by heart attack in the police department in March.

On March 7, a police inspector died of a heart attack, while a constable also died of heart attack while performing parade on March 3.

If you look at a report released last year, Gujarat witnessed a significant surge in sudden heart-related cases. The data from EMRI ‘108’ emergency services  suggested that a staggering 47,180 heart-related emergencies were reported in the seven months from January to July in 2024. This translates to an average of 223 cases per day or 9 cases per hour.

Ahmedabad reported the highest number of heart-related issues in the seven months of 2024, with 13,906 individuals affected. This translates to an average of 66 heart cases per day in the city.

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