Three people died apparently due to shock and two cases of suicide attempts were reported in Tamil Nadu’s after the news of J Jayalalithaa's deteriorating health spread on Monday evening, police said on Tuesday. The Tamil Nadu CM passed away on Monday night.
In Singanallur, a 65-year-old painter complained of chest pain while watching television news on Jayalalithaa's health in his house on Monday.
However, he died before he could be taken to a hospital, police said.
In another incident, Palaniammal, 62, of Thudiyalur, died of shock after watching the TV news in her house on Monday afternoon, they said.