Man dies after receiving free flour
Locals line up near a truck to get flour at the official rate in Quetta amid a shortage of the commodity. Photo: INP
An elderly man died shortly after claiming a bag of free flour on Saturday. Elahi Bakhsh, 60, had come to get free flour from Notak on the outskirts of the city, and walked out of the centre carrying the bag on his head.
As he left the free flour point, he collapsed and fell to the ground. Passersby tried to help him, as did Rescue 1122, but he died on the spot. As soon as the incident was reported, Deputy Commissioner Dr Noor Mohammad Awan and District Police Officer (DPO) Bhakkar Mohammad Naveed arrived on the scene.
The DC said the deceased Elahi Bakhsh had a fatal heart attack and suddenly fell in a nearby street. The DC and DPO also met the family of the deceased person.
The victim’s relatives said that he was 66 years old and been suffering from cardiovascular disease for some time. The distribution of flour continued after the death of Elahi Bakhsh and according to eyewitnesses, there was no pushing or misconduct at the distribution point.