Ghaziabad teacher dies of brain haemorrhage on SIR duty; stress alleged

• A 58-year-old biology teacher, Lal Mohan Singh, died of an alleged brain haemorrhage in Ghaziabad.
• Singh was deployed as a Booth Level Officer (BLO) for the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.
• His college principal stated Singh was unwell and under "heavy pressure" due to door-to-door verification work for the SIR duty.
• The incident highlights a pattern of deaths and suicides among BLOs in Uttar Pradesh, attributed to overwork and stress during electoral roll revisions.

Why It Matters: This death shows the extreme pressure and health risks faced by staff on electoral duty.