This story is from March 29, 2020

Migrant worker, 39, collapses after walking 200km from Delhi to Agra, dies

A 39-year-old migrant worker died after walking 200 km from Delhi to Agra on Saturday. The victim, who worked at home delivery service for a private restaurant in the national capital and was a father of three, was on way to Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, another 85 km from Agra.
Migrant worker, 39, collapses after walking 200km from Delhi to Agra, dies
AGRA: A 39-year-old migrant worker died after walking 200 km from Delhi to Agra on Saturday. The victim, who worked at home delivery service for a private restaurant in the national capital and was a father of three, was on way to Morena district of Madhya Pradesh, another 85 km from Agra.
Identified as Ranveer Singh, the man was a resident of Badfra village of Amba police jurisdiction in Morena, and was heading home on foot.

According to police, the victim collapsed near Kailash Mod on national highway-2, after which a local shopkeeper rushed to his help.
“He made the victim lie on a carpet and offered him tea and biscuit. The victim complained of chest pain and also spoke with his brother-in-law over the phone to share his health condition. Around 6:30 pm, the victim died and local police was informed,” said Sikandra station house officer Arvind Kumar.
Hariparvat circle officer Saurabh Dixit said, “Autopsy report cited heart attack as cause of his death. We assume that exhaustion of the long walk might have triggered his existing heart condition.”
“It’s likely that exhaustion might have triggered chest pain. On the entire NH-2 stretch, UP policemen were present with food packets and water for such travellers, but Ranveer’s death is an unfortunate incident,” SHO Kumar said.

The victim’s younger brother, Sonu Singh, said, “Ranveer was working in Delhi’s Tughlakabad for the last three years. He is survived by three children, including two daughters. We are poor farmers and don’t know how his children would survive now.”
“He had called us up before starting his arduous journey home early on Thursday and said there was no public transport available. Left with no source of earning, he wanted to head home,” his brother said.
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