Pune: Pimpri-Chinchwad Cop Dies of Heart Attack on Duty During Security Review Meeting Ahead of Amit Shah’s Visit

Assistant Police Constable Kisan Namdev Wadekar, 55, from the Talwade Traffic Department, died of a heart attack while on duty in Balewadi on Friday. He collapsed during a security review meeting ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s visit on Saturday.

Wadekar was serving as a reader to the police inspector in the Talwade Traffic Department. The Pimpri-Chinchwad Police had set up elaborate security arrangements for Shah’s visit, and a traffic management meeting was underway at Balewadi Stadium when Wadekar suffered a sudden heart attack. He was rushed to the hospital, but doctors declared him dead before treatment could begin.

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Wadekar had served in the Pimpri-Chinchwad police force for years, working at Chikhli and Nigdi police stations before his recent transfer to the Talwade Traffic Department. He was known as a calm, patient, and friendly officer. His sudden death has left the city’s police force in shock.