Bijnor BLO Dies Of Cardiac Arrest After Working Late On Poll Forms

A booth-level officer (BLO) in Bijnor district, Uttar Pradesh, succumbed to a cardiac arrest on Saturday night, officials said on Sunday.

Shobharani (56), posted as the BLO of booth number 97 in Mohalla Badwan, Dhampur area, passed away at a Moradabad hospital, District Programme Officer Vimal Chaubey told PTI.

Reported PTI, her husband, Kripal Saini, said Shobharani, who had been managing diabetes, had been unwell for some time but continued to work late on Friday night, uploading Special Intensive Revision (SIR) forms online. “She complained of severe chest pain later that night and was rushed to the hospital, where she died,” he added.

Preparations for their son’s wedding were also underway at home, which added to her strain, Saini said.

Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) of Dhampur, Smriti Mishra, confirmed the family’s account, saying, “The family informed us that Shobharani was a diabetes patient, and when her health deteriorated, she was taken to Moradabad, where she died during treatment.”

Chau­bey told PTI that there was no work-related pressure on the BLO. He also noted that Shobharani had been serving as an Anganwadi worker alongside her BLO duties.

(With inputs from PTI)