India, Aug. 29 -- Bhubaneswar: An elderly man reportedly suffered a heart attack and died after he came to know about the death of his granddaughter, who was bitten by a venomous snake, in Odisha's Jajpur district today.
The incident took place Gobandia village of Bikramtiran panchayat under Barchana block in Jajpur.
The deceased have been identified as Babaji Paramanik (75) and his granddaughter Ankita Priyadarshini (15) of the village.
As per reports, a venomous snake bit Ankita, a Class-X student, while he was sleeping in their house last night.
Family members immediately rushed her to a nearby hospital. She was later shifted to SCB Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack after her condition deteriorated. The 15-year-old died while ...