An athlete, who had come to participate in the Khedan Watan Punjab Diyan Season-3 sports competition being held at the Guru Nanak Stadium here, died of a heat attack.
The deceased has been identified as Varinder Singh, who was a resident of Jalandhar. When he suffered a heart attack, someone was making a video of the games on mobile. The entire incident was captured on the mobile. According to the video, Varinder suddenly fell down while talking to someone, due to which other athletes present there were also seen running towards him. The family has brought his body to his home in Jalandhar for cremation.