Kolkata: Man lies unattended at Esplanade bus stand, dies

KOLKATA: A senior citizen fell unconscious and collapsed to the ground at the Esplanade bus stand on Thursday afternoon and lay there unattended for around 40 minutes without a single person coming forward to help him or take him to a hospital, situated barely a couple of kilometres away. By the time the cops arranged for an ambulance, the man had died.
Police said Haldia resident Pannalal Pradhan (64) had come to Kolkata to buy some goods for his shop. “He visited Iskcon temple and at the end of it, he was waiting for a Haldia bus at the Esplanade stand around 2.30pm. He suddenly collapsed. Locals said a few people dialled the police, but none helped out. Cops arrived as soon as possible and took him to SSKM, where he was declared brought dead. “It seems he suffered a massive heart attack. His family has denied he had any Covid symptoms,” said a senior officer.
Earlier, around 10 am, a driver named Sukanta Nath (52) was found dead inside the utility room of Tower 4 at at South City complex. Cops said they were alerted about him after residents found him unconscious. A resident of Bhangar, Nath was taken to Baghajatin state general hospital where he was declared brought dead. Police did not find any external injury on him. “He stayed in the servant room alone. It is not known when he died but a post-mortem is being conducted,” said an officer.
In another incident, a 67-year-old man, Arun Chanda, was found dead in a Parnasree flat. Police said a suicide note was found and that Chanda had been depressed over lockdown.