Senior lawyer dies of heart attack at bank in Secunderabad

Secunderabad: In a tragic incident on Wednesday afternoon, February 19, 2025, a senior lawyer died after suffering a heart attack while at a bank in Secunderabad.

The deceased has been identified as Venkat Ramana, a resident of Tarnaka and a senior advocate at the Secunderabad Civil Court, had gone to the Indian Bank branch in Marredpally to make a challan payment. While waiting for his turn at the bank, he suddenly collapsed.

Bank staff and customers present at the time rushed to his aid and quickly transported him to a nearby hospital. However, despite their efforts, doctors declared him dead upon arrival.

The death of Venkat Ramana follows a similar tragedy just a day earlier. On Tuesday afternoon, February 18, 2025, senior advocate P. Venugopal Rao, who was presenting a case at the Telangana High Court, also suffered a heart attack.

Venugopal Rao collapsed in Court No. 21 around 1:30 p.m. during the hearing. Other lawyers in the courtroom immediately came to his rescue, and he was rushed to a nearby hospital. Unfortunately, he was declared dead shortly after arriving.

In another tragic incident on Monday, November 11, 2024, a 31-year-old man, Vishnuvardhan, died of a heart attack while circumambulating the Anjaneyaswamy Temple in KPHB, Hyderabad. Vishnuvardhan, who had gone to the temple to offer prayers, collapsed suddenly while walking around the temple. Despite attempts to revive him through CPR, he was pronounced dead at the scene.