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BSc Student Collapses, Dies Amidst Loud DJ Music at Ganpati Visarjan in Betul
- •Pratiksha Verma, a first-year BSc student, fainted and collapsed at JH College during Ganpati Visarjan due to loud DJ music.
- •She was declared dead upon arrival at the district hospital; family states she had a congenital heart defect but was healthy for years.
- •Police and doctors await the post-mortem report to confirm the cause of death, not officially linking it to the DJ sound yet.
- •Friends reported Pratiksha felt dizzy and fainted while standing near the DJ, despite not dancing.
- •The incident has sparked calls for a ban on DJs and stricter administrative control over their use.
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Pratiksha Verma suddenly collapsed and fainted while visiting a Ganesh idol at JH College amidst loud DJ music, and was declared dead upon arrival at the district hospital. Although her family noted she had a congenital heart defect as a child, police and doctors are awaiting the post-mortem report to officially confirm the exact cause of death.
Pratiksha's mother stated that she had a hole in her heart as a child and received treatment in Pandhurna, Betul, and Bhopal. However, her treatment had stopped four to five years ago, and she had been completely healthy since then without any recurring problems.
No, police and medical authorities have not officially confirmed that the death was caused by the DJ music. SDOP Annapurna Sirsam stated that there are currently no facts to suggest the death was due to the sound since she was not dancing, and authorities are awaiting the post-mortem report.
