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Police Sub-Inspector Dies of Heart Attack During VVIP Duty
A 57-year-old police officer named Vijay Shankar Sangde was working on special security duty.
He was protecting Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in Thane, Maharashtra.
Around 1:30 p.m.
on Monday, he suddenly felt unwell.
He then collapsed at a government rest house.
Police took him to a nearby hospital for emergency care.
Doctors said he had already died when he arrived.
The report says he died from a heart attack.
Police sent his body for an examination and are investigating the incident.
Fifty-seven-year-old PSI Vijay Shankar Sangde died while on VVIP duty in Thane, Maharashtra.
Sangde was assigned to security duty for Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
He collapsed at a government rest house around 1:30 p.m. after feeling uneasy.
He was taken to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
Police sent his body for post-mortem, registered an accidental death report, and began a probe.
- Who
- Vijay Shankar Sangde, a 57-year-old police sub-inspector, was involved; the duty was for Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
- What
- Sangde died after suffering a heart attack while on VVIP security duty.
- Where
- A government rest house in Thane district, Maharashtra.
- When
- Monday, at approximately 1:30 p.m.
- Why
- He reportedly collapsed after feeling uneasy and was later declared dead on arrival at a nearby hospital.
Key facts
- Deceased
- Vijay Shankar Sangde
- Age
- 57
- Rank
- Police sub-inspector
- Duty
- VVIP security duty for Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde
- Location
- Government rest house, Thane district, Maharashtra
- Reported time
- Around 1:30 p.m. on Monday
- Police action
- Post-mortem ordered, accidental death report registered, and further probe initiated








