Dehradun, July 17 -- A Congress leader died after an iron cutter fell on his head during preparations for Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi's "Chhatron Ki Goonj" programme at Bannu School Ground in Dehradun on Thursday, the Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) said.

According to the Uttarakhand PCC, Congress leader Amar Mehta sustained fatal injuries after an iron cutter fell on his head at the event venue while preparations were underway for the programme, which is scheduled to be addressed by Rahul Gandhi later in the day.

Expressing grief over the incident, Uttarakhand Pradesh Congress Committee spokesperson Pratima Singh told ANI that the party made every effort to save Mehta, but he succumbed to his inj...