Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Bareilly Woman Dies After Chest Pain Near Loud DJ System
Kamla Devi was a 60-year-old woman in Bareilly.
She was going to a temple with her daughter-in-law, Nanu.
A tractor-trolley carrying a very loud DJ system passed nearby.
Kamla Devi then held her chest and sat down.
She did not get up afterward and died.
Her family believes the loud sound and vibrations caused her death.
They said she had high blood pressure and was sensitive to loud noises.
The family refused a post-mortem, so the exact medical cause of death was not confirmed.
Kamla Devi, 60, died Monday in Maholiya village in Bareilly’s Aliganj area.
She was traveling with her daughter-in-law Nanu to Gauri Shankar temple for jalabhishek.
A family member said a high-volume DJ on a tractor-trolley was operating about 400–450 metres from the temple.
The family alleged that the DJ’s sound and vibrations triggered Kamla Devi’s chest pain and death.
Police said the family refused a post-mortem, and her last rites were performed Tuesday.
- Who
- Kamla Devi, 60, died while traveling with her daughter-in-law Nanu.
- What
- She suffered chest pain and died after a loud DJ system allegedly passed nearby.
- When
- The incident occurred Monday; her last rites were performed Tuesday, and the report was dated August 25.
- Where
- Maholiya village in the Aliganj area of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, near Gauri Shankar temple.
- Why
- Her family alleged that loud sound and vibrations caused her death, but the cause was not medically confirmed.
Family’s Allegation
Medical Uncertainty
Cause of death
Family’s Allegation
Family member Dorilal claimed that the DJ’s loud sound and vibrations caused Kamla Devi’s chest pain and death.
Medical Uncertainty
Police said the family refused a post-mortem, so the alleged cause of death was not medically confirmed.
Effect of loud sound
Family’s Allegation
The family said Kamla Devi was sensitive to loud sound and reacted when the tractor-trolley passed nearby.
Medical Uncertainty
The police account described the reported sequence but did not establish that the DJ caused her death.
- Deceased
- Kamla Devi, 60
- Location
- Maholiya village, Aliganj area, Bareilly
- Destination
- Gauri Shankar temple for jalabhishek
- Sound source
- A high-volume DJ system mounted on a tractor-trolley
- Reported distance
- Approximately 400–450 metres from the temple
- Reported health history
- The family said Kamla Devi had high blood pressure and was sensitive to loud sound
- Post-mortem
- Refused by the family
