Elderly woman suffers epileptic seizures at polling booth, dies

Thokala Gangamma was immediately shifted to a hospital.

Published - November 30, 2023 05:13 pm IST - ADILABAD

Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote for the Telangana assembly elections, in Adilabad on Thursday. Credit: CEO Telangana/X

Voters stand in a queue to cast their vote for the Telangana assembly elections, in Adilabad on Thursday. Credit: CEO Telangana/X | Photo Credit: ANI

In a tragic incident, a 78-year-old woman died after she reportedly suffered epileptic seizures at a polling booth in Adilabad district on Thursday afternoon.

The deceased was identified as Thokala Gangamma of Mavala village.

Sources said that she experienced a seizure attack after casting her vote at the local polling booth.

The elderly woman was immediately shifted to a hospital where she was declared brought dead.

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