Man suffers heart attack after son collapses in his lap in J-K’s Banihal

Banihal, Oct 14: A pall of gloom descended on Tethar area of Banihal on Tuesday morning after a heart-wrenching tragedy claimed the lives of a father and his young son.

According to Mohammad Akhtar, an official from SDH Banihal, Shabir Ahmed Gania (45), son of Mohammad Akbar Gania, and his 14-year-old son Sahil Ahmed, residents of Tethar Banihal, were brought dead to the SDH Banihal at around 6:45 a.m.

Reports said the boy, who had been ailing for some time, suddenly collapsed while being shifted to the hospital. Overwhelmed by shock and grief, his father is said to have suffered a massive heart attack, leading to his sudden death moments later.

The heartbreaking incident has left the entire Tethar Banihal area in deep grief, with locals describing it as one of the most painful tragedies the village has witnessed in recent times.