There was a stir in the Thakur Banke Bihari Temple located in Vrindavan due to the sudden death of a devotee on Monday evening. This incident was captured in the CCTV camera of the temple. The deceased has been identified as 56-year-old Kripal Singh, who was a resident of Meerut. As soon as Kripal Singh came out after visiting the temple, he suddenly fell unconscious. The security personnel deployed at the temple immediately took him to the hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
According to the information, Kripal Singh was a resident of Niloha village of Mawana police station area of Meerut district. On Monday, he had reached Vrindavan with his family to visit Banke Bihari Temple. As soon as he was coming out of Gate No. 4, he suddenly started feeling pain and fell down. The policemen and servants present there immediately took care of him and an ambulance was called and he was sent to the hospital.
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This entire incident has been captured in the CCTV camera of the temple. It can be clearly seen in the footage that Kripal Singh suddenly stumbles and falls on the ground amidst the crowd. Devotees present nearby immediately come forward to help him and the police is informed.
The deceased already had breathing problems. While leaving the temple, his condition deteriorated, after which he died. Avadhpal Singh, the family member of the deceased, says that there was a huge crowd in Banke Bihari and he died of suffocation while returning after darshan.
Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said that Kripal Singh had fainted while coming out of gate number 4 of the temple. He was immediately taken to the hospital by security personnel and a medical team, where doctors declared him dead. Family members told the police that Singh was having trouble breathing.
Police examined the CCTV footage of the temple complex and found no indication of any other reason behind the incident. This incident did not happen due to overcrowding inside the temple. The body has been handed over to the family and further legal formalities are being completed.
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(With agency inputs)
