Family alleges work pressure after BLO on SIR duty dies of heart attack in Rajasthan

Jaipur/New Delhi, Nov 19: A Booth Level Officer (BLO) engaged in Special Intensive Revision (SIR) work died of a heart attack in Rajasthan’s Sawai Madhopur district on Wednesday morning, minutes after receiving a phone call from the tehsildar, his family members alleged.
At least four BLOs have died across the country this month so far allegedly due to suicide or heart attack.
Hariram alias Hariom Bairwa (34), a Grade-III teacher posted at Sevti Khurd Government School in Rajasthan and currently deployed as a BLO, collapsed suddenly after the call from the tehsildar, according to the deceased’s family. He was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him dead.
Hariram’s relatives alleged that officials were exerting excessive pressure on him regarding SIR duties due to which he had been under severe stress for the last six days. They claimed he had stopped talking much at home and suffered a heart attack due to the continuous workload.
His brother, Ashish Bairwa, alleged that he was working under pressure.
He was working late at night and used to wake up early, Ashish added. (PTI)