Umesh Marpalli
Daijiworld Media Network - Karkala (SP)
Karkala, Apr 21: Narasimha Bhandarkar (55), working as head constable in Hiriyadka police station in the taluk, breathed his last due to cardiac arrest on the night of Thursday, April 20.
After duty hours on Thursday, Bhandarkar, a resident of the town, was returning home by a bus at around 9.30 pm. He suddenly complained of severe chest pain. Arrangements were immediately made to take him to a private hospital here. After providing initial treatment, he was referred to Kasturba Medical College Hospital at Manipal. However, the doctors there declared him brought dead, it is gathered.
Narasimha Bhandarkar had earlier served in various police stations including Ajekar and Kundapur. He is survived by wife, a son, and a daughter. His daughter is married, and the son is a final year engineering degree course student, it is learnt.
His funeral will take place at 11 am today at Chandu Maidan, where district armed forces office is located.