Overview

• Since late May, 22 sudden cardiac-related deaths have been recorded in Hassan district over 40 days, disproportionately affecting adults under 45 with five victims aged 19–25 and eight aged 25–45.
• Deputy Commissioner K. S. Lathakumari constituted a six-member district committee on July 3 with a one-week mandate to investigate the spike in fatalities.
• The committee, including the district health officer and the director of Hassan Institute of Medical Sciences, has begun interviewing next of kin and treating physicians.
• The Hassan Institute reports nearly 1,000 residents sought heart check-ups in recent days, marking a significant rise in voluntary screenings.
• Only two deaths received definitive hospital diagnoses and none have undergone postmortems, so authorities are awaiting record verification to determine underlying causes.