Pastry-eating contest claims techie's life
Saurav, a resident of Patparganj in east Delhi, was taking part in the pastry competition at the office cafeteria when he suddenly felt unwell.
By Sumi Sukanya, TNN |
GURGAON: A lunch-hour ���pastry-eating competition��� among colleagues at an MNC office in Gurgaon turned into a grim tragedy when one of the ���contestants��� choked and died after eating too much, too fast. Saurav Sabbarwal, 22, working as solutions engineer with Nokia Siemens Networking , was declared ���brought dead��� at the Max Hospital after colleagues reportedly found him unconscious in the office washroom.
Saurav, a resident of Patparganj in east Delhi, was taking part in the pastry competition at the office cafeteria when he suddenly felt unwell. ������ They were all having fun when Saurav went to the washroom around 1.30pm. After he hadn���t returned for a long while, his friends went into the toilet and found him unconscious,������ said Satinder Kumar, SHO, Udyog Vihar police station.
It���s not clear whether it was an informal bet among colleagues or a contest organized by the company. Officials from Nokia Siemens Networking refused to speak on the incident while police said they were investigating the angle.
Dr Sushum Sharma, medical advisor at Max Hospital, Gurgaon, said food had entered Saurav���s windpipe which caused his death.
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Saurav, a resident of Patparganj in east Delhi, was taking part in the pastry competition at the office cafeteria when he suddenly felt unwell. ������ They were all having fun when Saurav went to the washroom around 1.30pm. After he hadn���t returned for a long while, his friends went into the toilet and found him unconscious,������ said Satinder Kumar, SHO, Udyog Vihar police station.
It���s not clear whether it was an informal bet among colleagues or a contest organized by the company. Officials from Nokia Siemens Networking refused to speak on the incident while police said they were investigating the angle.
Dr Sushum Sharma, medical advisor at Max Hospital, Gurgaon, said food had entered Saurav���s windpipe which caused his death.
SUDDEN DEATH FROM FAST FOOD
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