Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Man Dies During Ganesh Immersion Procession in Jagtial
A 48-year-old man named Thoparapu Jayanth joined a Ganesh procession in Jagtial.
The procession took place on Thursday night.
He was dancing when he suddenly collapsed.
A police officer named Kumaraswamy tried to help him by performing CPR.
The officer then took him to the district headquarters hospital.
Doctors there declared him dead.
They said he had suffered a massive heart stroke.
The incident happened during the Ganesh immersion celebrations.
Thoparapu Jayanth, 48, died during a Ganesh immersion procession in Jagtial.
The Thulasinagar resident collapsed while dancing during the procession on Thursday night.
Sub-Inspector Kumaraswamy performed CPR while on bandobust duty.
Kumaraswamy transported Jayanth to the district headquarters hospital in his vehicle.
Doctors declared Jayanth dead and attributed the death to a massive heart stroke.
- Who
- Thoparapu Jayanth, a 48-year-old resident of Thulasinagar, died; Sub-Inspector Kumaraswamy assisted him.
- What
- Jayanth collapsed and died during a Ganesh immersion procession.
- When
- Thursday night.
- Where
- Jagtial town; he was taken to the district headquarters hospital.
- Why
- Doctors said he died from a massive heart stroke.
- Deceased
- Thoparapu Jayanth
- Age
- 48
- Residence
- Thulasinagar
- Incident
- Collapsed while dancing during a Ganesh procession
- Assistance
- Sub-Inspector Kumaraswamy performed CPR
- Outcome
- Declared dead at the district headquarters hospital
- Reported cause
- Massive heart stroke