PATNA: The Bihar government on Thursday claimed that the death of BJP functionary Vijay Kumar Singh during the party’s Vidhan Sabha march on July 13 happened due to cardiac ailments. A statement in this regard was issued by the district administration in the evening. The BJP has been claiming that Singh died due to police excesses.
As per the post-mortem report made available by Patna Medical College Hospital (PMCH), histopathological examination was conducted by the institute to know the exact cause of death of Vijay Singh, a resident of Jehanabad. After thorough investigation, the medical board opined that the death was due to heart disease and complications related to it, the district administration has stated.