Priest dies of heart attack while performing Shivaratri poojas in Khammam

The priest, A Venkateshwarlu was conducting prayer rituals of departed souls as part of Shivaratri jatara at the village when he collapsed following a cardiac arrest and died within minutes

Khammam: A priest died of a heart attack while performing Maha Shivaratri poojas at Snanala Lakshmipuram of Wyra mandal in the district on Saturday.

The priest, A Venkateshwarlu (48) was conducting prayer rituals of departed souls as part of Shivaratri jatara at the village when he collapsed following a cardiac arrest and died within minutes.

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The local SI S Veeraprasad visited the spot and informed the family members of the deceased, who hailed from Annarugudem of Tallada mandal in the district.