As the DJ-mounted tractor passed by, the woman clutched her chest and sat down, and did not get up thereafter, her family claimed. (Representative image)

Elderly UP woman dies on way to temple, family claims loud DJ caused chest pain

A 60-year-old woman died in UP's Aliganj area after suffering chest pain while walking to a temple as a tractor-mounted DJ passed by. Her family blamed the loud sound and vibrations, while police said they declined a post-mortem.

by · India Today

In Short

  • Victim was travelling with her daughter-in-law to temple
  • Family alleges loud noise from DJ caused woman to collapse
  • Victim had high blood pressure and sensitivity to loud sounds

A 60-year-old woman died here in the Aliganj area after suffering pain her chest, caused allegedly by a loud DJ system mounted on a tractor-trolley, police said on Tuesday.

She was on her way to a temple for jalabhishek.

The incident took place on Monday in Maholiya village, when Kamla Devi was travelling with her daughter-in-law Nanu to the Gauri Shankar temple.

According to family member Dorilal, the DJ system blared at a high decibel around 400-450 metres from the temple.

As the tractor passed them, Kamla Devi clutched her chest and sat down. She did not get up thereafter, he said.

Loud sound and its vibrations caused her death, Dorilal claimed.

Circle Officer (Aonla) Hemant Upadhyay said the family refused the post-mortem and took the body home. Her last rites were performed on Tuesday.

According to the family, Kamla Devi had a history of high blood pressure and was sensitive to loud sound.

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