Traffic warden suffers cardiac arrest after rigorous duty

A traffic warden in Lahore suffered a cardiac arrest during his working hours after he performed a rigorous duty on Thursday, media reports said.

In a video footage, the warden can be seen lying on the ground while his colleagues are trying to help him. The warden remained unconscious despite the efforts after which he was admitted to a hospital.

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Sources inside the police department told Pakistan Today that the traffic warden had been standing on the duty from 7 in the morning to 3pm. The strict policies of the Lahore CTO have pressurised the staff, they added.