Tragic Incident at Banke Bihari Temple: 75-Year-Old Devotee Passes Away

Mamchand Saini, a 75-year-old pilgrim from Haryana, passed away at the Banke Bihari Temple in Vrindavan due to health complications. Saini, who was an asthma patient, experienced difficulty in breathing amid the temple crowds and was declared brought dead after being rushed to the hospital.

A 75-year-old pilgrim, Mamchand Saini from Haryana, tragically passed away after falling ill at the Banke Bihari Temple on Sunday, police reported.

Having come with family members for darshan, Saini experienced health issues inside the temple and was rushed to a Vrindavan hospital, where he was declared dead on arrival, according to Circle Officer Kunvar Akash Singh.

Officials noted that Saini, an asthma patient, had difficulty breathing possibly due to the heavy temple crowd. Despite first aid administered by temple medical staff for about 10 minutes, his condition worsened. A postmortem was not conducted per the family's request, stated Vrindavan Station House Officer Ravi Tyagi.

(With inputs from agencies.)