New Delhi, June 12 -- Former India shooter and renowned coach Jaspal Rana passed away in New Delhi on Friday after battling health complications.

Dr Balbir Singh, Group Chairman of Cardiac Sciences at Pan Max, said Rana had arrived at the hospital in a critical condition after experiencing a three-day-old heart attack, and despite initial recovery, he suffered a fatal cardiac rupture while asleep.

Dr Balbir said, "Mr. Jaspal Rana presented with an acute heart attack that was already three days old. He had been travelling and continued to experience chest pain before arriving at the hospital in a very critical condition."

He added, "The artery responsible for the heart attack was completely blocked. It was found that his heart's pumping...