Unable to get new notes for daughter's marriage, man dies of heart attack
November 16, 2016 17:20
Distressed over not being able to exchange old currency notes for the tilak ceremony of his daughter, a 40-year-old man died in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, after suffering a heart attack, his family members claimed on Wednesday.
The tilak ceremony of Suman, daughter of Suresh Sonar, a resident of Sahatwar Nagar panchayat, was scheduled for Wednesday.
But he was short of cash due to 'abrupt' demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, they said.
A dejected Suresh returned home on Tuesday evening after standing in a queue for hours at the State Bank of India branch.
He suffered a massive heart attack in the night and died, family members claimed.
Superintendent of Police Vaibav Krishna said, "The matter was being in looked into."
The tilak ceremony of Suman, daughter of Suresh Sonar, a resident of Sahatwar Nagar panchayat, was scheduled for Wednesday.
But he was short of cash due to 'abrupt' demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, they said.
A dejected Suresh returned home on Tuesday evening after standing in a queue for hours at the State Bank of India branch.
He suffered a massive heart attack in the night and died, family members claimed.
Superintendent of Police Vaibav Krishna said, "The matter was being in looked into."