Hyderabad, May 18 -- A farmer died of a heart attack at a paddy purchase centre in Alamkanipet village of Nekkonda mandal in Warangal district on Monday, May 18, casting a shadow over the local farming community.

The deceased, identified as Venkateswarlu from Alamkanipet village, had brought paddy harvested three days earlier to the purchase centre set up at the Alamkanipet Society. He had gone home the previous morning after complaining of chest pain, but returned to the centre the following morning to check on his paddy stock.

While standing near his paddy pile, Venkateswarlu suddenly collapsed. Fellow farmers at the centre immediately noticed and rushed to his aid, performing CPR while also calling a local doctor. The doctor, upon ar...