New Delhi, Feb. 19 -- A senior advocate, Pasnooru Venugopal Rao, reportedly passed away after suffering a massive heart attack while arguing a case at the Telangana high court on Tuesday, February 18.

Pasnooru Venugopal Rao breathed his last at the court hall, where he had been practising since 1998, The Times of India reported.

The tragedy struck around 1 pm, when the lawyer, 66, was arguing a second appeal case before Justice Alishetty Laxmi Narayana, the report said.

According to lawyers, Pasnooru Venugopal Rao was feeling uneasy in the court hall, but tried to fulfil his responsibility towards his client, whose case was listed for hearing. The judge suspended the court work after the incident.

A few advocates attempted CPR on Rao ...