Overview

• Milind Kulkarni, 39, collapsed during a workout at Nitrro Gym in Chinchwad on August 1 and was pronounced dead on arrival at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital.
• A preliminary autopsy by Dr Rajendra Wable found 60–70 percent coronary artery blockages as the likely trigger for his fatal heart attack.
• Chinchwad and Ballabhgarh police classified both recent gym fatalities as natural deaths and closed inquiries without filing any cases.
• Witnesses reported that Kulkarni felt dizzy before collapsing near a water cooler and gym staff said he was a regular, experienced member.
• Cardiology specialists recommend mandatory pre-exercise screenings, including ECG and echocardiography, to detect silent heart disease in gym-goers.