Guwahati, June 12 -- By NE NOW NEWS

Guwahati: Jaspal Rana, one of India's most accomplished pistol shooters and the coach who guided Manu Bhaker to two bronze medals at the Paris Olympics, died on Friday after suffering cardiac complications. He was 49.

According to sources, Rana was admitted to Max Hospital in New Delhi, on June 1 after experiencing chest pain and was diagnosed with arterial blockages. He died in the early hours of Friday.

The death comes months after Rana was appointed as the high-performance coach for India's 25m pistol shooters. He had reportedly fallen ill while returning with the Indian contingent from the ISSF World Cup in Munich and underwent a procedure to clear a cardiac blockage after landing in New Delhi. ...