Rakesh Pal, Director General of Indian Coast Guard, dies of heart attack

The Director General (DG) of the Indian Coast Guard Rakesh Pal died today (August 18) following cardiac arrest. in Chennai. According to reports, Pal was taken to Rajiv Gandhi government hospital in the city after he felt uneasiness.

Rakesh Pal was given immediate treatment but could not be saved. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister paid his respect to the officer in the hospital. His body would be brought to



Delhi.

Pal, who was to attend an ICG event along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi General Hospital (RGGH) earlier in the day after he complained of uneasiness, they said.

Singh, who also attended a Tamil Nadu government event to release a commemorative coin on late DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi's birth centenary, rushed to the hospital to pay his respects to Pal.