Notes change: Two more dies in Uttar Pradesh

Ballia/Bareilly (UP): Two persons died in separate incidents in Ballia and Bareilly districts of Uttar Pradesh following distress over not being able to exchange old currency notes after demonetisation.

In Ballia, a 40-year-old man died here after suffering a heart attack as he could not exchange old currency notes for the “tilak” ceremony of his daughter, his family members claimed. The ‘tilak’ ceremony of Suman, daughter of Suresh Sonar, a resident of Sahatwar Nagar panchayat Ballia, was scheduled for Wednesday.

In Bareilly, 56-year-old Khaleef Hasan fell unconscious while standing in queue to withdraw money at Punjab National Bank branch in Eit Pajaya locality in Baradari area. After falling unconscious, he died on the spot, it said, adding the exact cause of death could not be ascertained.

Meanwhile, SP state president Shivpal Yadav claimed that 28 persons have committed suicide due to cash crunch in Uttar Pradesh.