<div>A woman was killed and several people injured in a stampede while collecting tokens for free rations distributed by a businessman. The incident took place at AKP convention hall, Bamboo Bazaar in Shivajinagar, on Wednesday.<br /><br />According to the police, the deceased is Zeenathunnisa, 40, a resident of Modi Road in DJ Halli. She was living with her husband Anwar, who works in a welding shop, and three sons. Fifteen people sustained minor injuries in the incident but are out of danger.<br /><br />Zeenathunnisa arrived at the convention hall at around 10 am on Wednesday. Around 2,000 people, including those from other districts and neighbouring states, had arrived at the venue.<br /><br /> As the gate of the hall was opened, people started rushing inside. A few of them lost balance and fell over each other. Zeenathunnisa also fell down and was found unconscious. The public informed the Shivajinagar police, who shifted her to a nearby private hospital, where she was declared brought dead. The injured were given first aid, police said.<br /><br />A senior police officer said, “The doctors who examined her said that she died of heart attack. But a case of unnatural death has been registered and we are awaiting the post-mortem report. Syed Asif, a realtor and philanthropist, gives away tokens for free rations to poor people every year. Using the tokens, they can avail rations for next year's Eid (Ramzan).”<br /></div>
<div>A woman was killed and several people injured in a stampede while collecting tokens for free rations distributed by a businessman. The incident took place at AKP convention hall, Bamboo Bazaar in Shivajinagar, on Wednesday.<br /><br />According to the police, the deceased is Zeenathunnisa, 40, a resident of Modi Road in DJ Halli. She was living with her husband Anwar, who works in a welding shop, and three sons. Fifteen people sustained minor injuries in the incident but are out of danger.<br /><br />Zeenathunnisa arrived at the convention hall at around 10 am on Wednesday. Around 2,000 people, including those from other districts and neighbouring states, had arrived at the venue.<br /><br /> As the gate of the hall was opened, people started rushing inside. A few of them lost balance and fell over each other. Zeenathunnisa also fell down and was found unconscious. The public informed the Shivajinagar police, who shifted her to a nearby private hospital, where she was declared brought dead. The injured were given first aid, police said.<br /><br />A senior police officer said, “The doctors who examined her said that she died of heart attack. But a case of unnatural death has been registered and we are awaiting the post-mortem report. Syed Asif, a realtor and philanthropist, gives away tokens for free rations to poor people every year. Using the tokens, they can avail rations for next year's Eid (Ramzan).”<br /></div>
