Unnao, Feb. 20 -- A veteran cricket umpire, Manik Gupta, lost his life after a bee attack during a cricket match at the Sapru Stadium in Uttar Pradesh's Unnao. Manik was a distinguished umpire in the Kanpur cricket circuit and was also associated with the Kanpur Cricket Association.

After finishing his match, Manik went to meet a fellow umpire during a drinks break when a swarm of bees suddenly attacked everyone present, Manik's brother Amit Kumar Gupta told ANI. He added that while trying to escape, Manik lost his balance and fell, and the bees swarmed over him. Notably, Manik had been umpiring for about 30 years and was a state panel umpire.

"His match had ended, and his fellow umpire was umpiring in a separate match. Manik went to hi...