SOG jawan fell while exercising in the gym, his last breath captured in CCTV; Sudden death creates stir

By Samira Vishwas On Jun 20, 2026

SOG jawan death: A sad and shocking incident has come to light from Banbasa in Uttarakhand. Here, soldier Girish Bhatt, posted in the Special Operation Group (SOG) of Uttarakhand Police, died suddenly while exercising in the gym. The incident is being reported on Friday afternoon.

During this time, he had gone to the gym to exercise as usual, but after some time his health deteriorated. The entire incident was recorded in the CCTV camera installed there, the video of which is now going viral on social media.

@AjitSinghRathi Uttarakhand Police SOG jawan Girish Bhatt, who was exercising in the gym in Banbasa on Friday, died due to sudden deterioration in his health. On reaching the hospital, doctors declared him dead. Initially heart failure is believed to be the cause of death. pic.twitter.com/fOcHpst9Dx
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SOG jawan dies while working out in gym

According to the information, 38-year-old Girish Bhatt was originally from Pithoragarh district and was currently living in Bhajanpur area of Banbasa. According to eyewitnesses, he was working out normally. During this time, after suddenly feeling uncomfortable, he fell on the ground.

The people present in the gym immediately tried to take care of him and took him to the hospital, but after examination the doctors declared him dead. As soon as the news of the incident was received, a wave of mourning ran in the police department. His colleagues and acquaintances have expressed deep sorrow over this incident.

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The cause of death is believed to be cardiac arrest.

According to preliminary information, the cause of death is believed to be cardiac arrest. However, the real reason will become clear only after the post mortem report comes. In recent years, such cases of sudden death during gym, dance, sports or general activities have been reported from many parts of the country.

According to health experts, in case of cardiac arrest, it is very important to immediately give CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation) and take the patient to the hospital immediately. Life can be saved in many cases by getting timely first aid.