'Garba King' Ashok Mali dies of heart attack while performance; camera captures the tragic moment - WATCH

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Tuesday, 8 October 2024 (15:53 IST)
Pune's 'Garba King' Ashok Mali died of a severe heart attack while performing Garba at a Navratri festival event in Chakan. A video of the incident is going viral on social media.

In the viral video, Mali can be seen performing garba along with his son when he suddenly appeared uneasy and collapsed on the ground. People immediately rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he was declared dead.

VIDEO | Ashok Mali, also known as Pune Garba King, died due to a heart attack while playing Garba during the Navratri festival event in Chakan last night.

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Mali is a native of Hol village in Shindkheda taluka of Dhule district. He had been working as a garba trainer for the past 4 to 5 years. He had been invited by the organisers for the Navratri event in Chakan and a large crowd was gathered to watch him perform due to his popularity as the 'Garba King'.

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