‘Never imagined he’d die like this’: West Bengal man dies of heart attack after long wait in SIR queue

New Delhi: A 38-year-old man from West Bengal’s Barasat area died of a heart attack while standing in a long queue following a hearing related to corrections under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. The incident occurred in Madhyamgram, triggering widespread public outrage.

The deceased, identified as Ramzan Ali, had reportedly been under severe anxiety after receiving a notice for the SIR hearing. According to his family, persistent fear and stress related to the process led to his death.

Reports said Ramzan, a driver by profession, had gone to the Barasat Block II BDO office along with his mother Salma Begum to get his name corrected under SIR. A cousin said Ramzan had to stand in the queue for a long time. Unable to cope with the cold and exhaustion, he fell ill and collapsed.

Local residents rushed him to the Sanberia Rural Health Centre, where doctors declared him brought dead. Salma Begum said her son had been deeply worried ever since receiving the SIR notice. "He repeatedly feared whether he would be thrown out of the country and where he would find shelter,” she said, adding that their family’s name did not appear in the 2002 voter list. "I never imagined my son would die like this,” The Times of India quoted her as saying.

Add TV9 English As A Trusted Source

West Bengal Food and Supplies Minister Rathin Ghosh, along with other local TMC leaders, visited Ramzan’s family to express condolences. The party assured financial assistance to the bereaved family. Highlighting the seriousness of the issue, the minister claimed that at least 50 people have died in Bengal amid the SIR process.