Representative image (IANS) Pithoragarh: A 55-year-old manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) gas agency in Champawat district died on Sunday evening after he returned from work. His colleagues at the gas agency claimed that he consumed a poisonous substance as he could not cope with the work pressure due to the prevailing circumstances in the country because of the conflict in West Asia. However, family members denied this and said the cause of death will be known after the postmortem report comes. On Monday, some KMVN workers went on a strike and did not distribute cooking gas in a few places in Kumaon. Colleagues claimed victim Dayal Singh Rawat had recently told his friend that “he was crumbling, physically and mentally, due to too much work pressure and he was facing heat from consumers and the administration alike.”SP Rekha Yadav said an investigation will be conducted into his death. “Rawat’s family members did not say anything about consumption of poison,” said Yadav. Rawat’s brother-in-law Rajendra Singh Bora told TOI on Sunday that he looked normal when he came home from work. “He called me around 6.30 pm Sunday, informing me that he was going to the hospital to get his maternal uncle, who had undergone gall blader surgery, discharged from hospital. The two came back after one hour. Rawat soon complained of discomfort and asked his family to take him to hospital, where he died,” said Bora.Champawat police station in-charge B S Bisht said, “The district hospital informed us about Rawat’s death. The body was handed over to the family after postmortem, the report of which is awaited.”Usha Rana, gas manager, KMVN Pithoragarh, said Rawat’s death was not due to work pressure, though she accepted that gas distribution workers are under pressure due to the prevailing situation. This story had continued from a page 1 story in the newspaper. For your reading convenience we have added it below.’Work pressure’: Gas agency mngr ends lifeA 55-year-old manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam gas agency in Uttarakhand’s Champawat died on Sunday after he returned from work. His colleagues at the gas agency claimed that he consumed a poisonous substance as he could not cope with the work pressure. End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosPakistan To Repay $4.8 Billion In External Debt By June, Including $3.5 Billion To UAE: ReportJaishankar Speaks To Qatar PM, India Ramps Up Diplomatic Outreach Amid Iran EscalationUAPA Terror Case: NIA Court Sends US Citizen, 6 Ukrainians To 30-Day Judicial Custody‘Jointness To Theatre Commands Is Not Simple’: Lt Gen PJS Pannu On India’s Military ReformsModi Vs Mamata, Himanta Vs Gogoi: Why Pakistan Features In Bengal, Assam Poll RhetoricKhalistan Call In Canada Falls Flat, Low Turnout Exposes Gap Between Online Noise And Ground Reality’Left-Wing Extremism Not Over Yet’: Anand Ranganathan Warns as Amit Shah Calls India Naxal-Free’War Not A Roadblock’: Iran Envoy Fathali Says Chabahar Port Expansion Will Speed Up Post ConflictMajor Security Breach At Delhi Assembly As Car Rams Gate, Driver And Two Others ArrestedPM Modi Hails BJP Karyakartas for Selfless Service on Party’s Foundation Day123PhotostoriesHow to make Pizza in an air fryer in just 8 minutes for midnight munchingArti Singh on losing her mother as an infant, opens up about motherhood plans; says, “If I don’t conceive naturally, I’ll adopt—I’m an adopted child myself”10 rare and extraordinary animals you will only find in KenyaBTS concert moments that broke the internet: From Wembley to the Love Yourself tour10 simple ways to respect yourself (Even when no one else does)5 easy meal preps for Indian kitchens to save time during busy weekdaysDifference between Circle Rate and Market Rate in India: What every property buyer must know‘City of God’ to ‘Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi’: Malayalam underrated masterpieces‘Bloodhounds 2’, ‘Perfect Crown’ to ‘The Scarecrow’: K-dramas releasing in April 2026 you can stream on OTT‘Maamla Legal Hai’, ‘Trial By Fire’ to ‘Criminal Justice’: Binge-worthy courtroom dramas to watch on OTT123Hot PicksDonald TrumpUpdated IPL Points TableStephen Curry MomSilver Rate TodayIran war newsPublic holidays April 2026Bank Holidays AprilTop TrendingRory McilroyKevin PietersenTaylor Swift WeedingDak PrescottLindsey GrahamGigi HadidAngel ReeseIPL Points TableSchool Holidays in AprilKarnataka 2nd PUC Exam Result Date
Pithoragarh: A 55-year-old manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam (KMVN) gas agency in Champawat district died on Sunday evening after he returned from work. His colleagues at the gas agency claimed that he consumed a poisonous substance as he could not cope with the work pressure due to the prevailing circumstances in the country because of the conflict in West Asia. However, family members denied this and said the cause of death will be known after the postmortem report comes. On Monday, some KMVN workers went on a strike and did not distribute cooking gas in a few places in Kumaon. Colleagues claimed victim Dayal Singh Rawat had recently told his friend that “he was crumbling, physically and mentally, due to too much work pressure and he was facing heat from consumers and the administration alike.”SP Rekha Yadav said an investigation will be conducted into his death. “Rawat’s family members did not say anything about consumption of poison,” said Yadav. Rawat’s brother-in-law Rajendra Singh Bora told TOI on Sunday that he looked normal when he came home from work. “He called me around 6.30 pm Sunday, informing me that he was going to the hospital to get his maternal uncle, who had undergone gall blader surgery, discharged from hospital. The two came back after one hour. Rawat soon complained of discomfort and asked his family to take him to hospital, where he died,” said Bora.Champawat police station in-charge B S Bisht said, “The district hospital informed us about Rawat’s death. The body was handed over to the family after postmortem, the report of which is awaited.”Usha Rana, gas manager, KMVN Pithoragarh, said Rawat’s death was not due to work pressure, though she accepted that gas distribution workers are under pressure due to the prevailing situation. This story had continued from a page 1 story in the newspaper. For your reading convenience we have added it below.‘Work pressure’: Gas agency mngr ends lifeA 55-year-old manager of Kumaon Mandal Vikas Nigam gas agency in Uttarakhand’s Champawat died on Sunday after he returned from work. His colleagues at the gas agency claimed that he consumed a poisonous substance as he could not cope with the work pressure.
