Yesterday, as the whole world celebrated Valentine’s Day, the Pandey family from Kalyan struggled to cope with the death of a loved one. Prasoon Pandey got married on February 12 and passed out the morning after at his residence. He died within a few hours. The 29-year-old had been suffering from blood cancer and had been receiving treatment from a Dadar clinic for almost four years. His mother Umadevi Pandey confirmed the same.

The incident
The arranged marriage took place on Thursday evening, and the rituals and celebrations lasted all night. On Friday morning, Pandey puked blood and lost consciousness. His relatives rushed him to KEM Hospital, where he was admitted to the emergency ward around 2.30 pm. Within a few hours, he died.