66-yr-old man dies of heart attack while waiting for LPG cylinder in Barnala
Babushahi Bureau
Barnala (Punjab), March 13, 2026: A 66-year-old man died of a heart attack while waiting in line to collect an LPG cylinder in Shehna village of Barnala district on Friday, officials and locals said.
The deceased has been identified as Bhushan Kumar Mittal, a resident of Shehna village. According to information, Mittal had been standing in the queue since around 8 a.m. along with other residents to obtain a gas cylinder. Reports said his token number in the queue was 25.
Witnesses said that while waiting for his turn, Mittal suddenly suffered a heart attack and collapsed while sitting near the cylinder distribution point. He died on the spot before any medical help could arrive.
The incident spread grief across the village as residents gathered at the spot after learning about the sudden death. The family members later took the body home, and arrangements are being made for a post-mortem examination.
Reacting to the incident, Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Dhaliwal from the Bhadaur constituency blamed the situation on the difficulties people face while obtaining essential supplies.
He said the deceased used to earn his livelihood through daily labour and had been supporting his family through hard work.
Dhaliwal expressed condolences to the bereaved family and said it was unfortunate that people are forced to stand in long queues for LPG cylinders. He demanded that both the Government of India and the Government of Punjab provide compensation to the victim’s family.
Authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the incident.