Overview

• Passers-by noticed a car stationary for about two hours outside the Indian Coffee House on Sadar Main Road and alerted the Cantonment police.
• The officer was identified as Major V. (B.) Vijay Kumar, who had reportedly left home around 8 a.m. to report for duty.
• Police opened the vehicle and found the Major unresponsive, after which Army personnel transported him to the military hospital for preliminary examinations.
• Hospital authorities provisionally suspect a sudden cardiac arrest, but the definitive cause awaits post-mortem results.
• Cantonment police say there are no visible signs of foul play, and a joint Army–police inquiry is underway as the officer’s family is notified.