35-year-old young businessman collapses during workout in gym, dies

NEW DELHI: The frightening cases of youngsters succumbing to death amid workout sessions have returned to haunt fitness enthusiasts in India. A youngster, collapsed to death in a gym in Faridabad at 10:20 am on Tuesday. Businessman Pankaj (35) collapsed within minutes of starting the exercise.

Another person, who was nearby, saw the incident and came to attend to Pankaj, but the businessman remained idle and motionless. Pankaj couldn’t be lifted alone due to his considerable weight.

A team of doctors from a nearby private hospital later confirmed the death of the young businessman. The police initially concluded that the cause of death was a heart attack. The body was handed over to the relatives after a post-mortem at BK Hospital.