A shocking incident took place in Jorhat, Assam, when a man in his 30s collapsed and died at his son’s school while collecting his child’s exam results. The man, identified as Dipankar Bordoloi, was seen
walking across the school campus in CCTV footage before suddenly losing consciousness and falling near the school entrance. School staff and bystanders rushed to help him and took him to a nearby hospital, but he was declared dead on arrival despite the doctors’ best efforts.
The sudden death of Bordoloi has left people stunned and the video of him collapsing quickly went viral on social media. Many expressed shock and sadness at the untimely passing of a young father. The incident has also raised fears about heart related issues hitting at a younger age.
Doctor Raises Alarm About Heart Issues In Young Adults
A doctor posted the video of the shocking incident on X and wrote, “Just came across a video about a man in his 30s from my home state who passed away from a sudden heart attack. He wasn’t obese, he was just at school happily collecting his son’s results. Life is so unpredictable. As a doctor, I feel our current screening tools are falling short. We urgently need better, inexpensive technology for early detection. This is happening far too often.”
Just came across a video about a man in his 30s from my home state who passed away from a sudden heart attack. He wasn’t obese; he was just at school happily collecting his son’s results. Life is so unpredictable.
As a doctor, I feel our current screening tools are falling… pic.twitter.com/tCjyXywlXq
— Dr. Priyam Bordoloi (@DocPriyamMD) February 2, 2026
Reacting to the post, a user wrote, “That’s the problem, our cardiac guidelines are built for populations, not people. Young adults get labelled ‘low risk’ because of age, CAC stays zero as the disease is non-calcified, and ECGs look normal. Meanwhile, real risks are genetic, electrical or inflammatory and get missed until it’s too late.”
Another shared, “Truly heartbreaking. This shows that low risk doesn’t mean no risk. Routine ECG/stress tests often miss non-calcified plaques, genetic or inflammatory causes in young adults. We urgently need affordable, personalised screening beyond population-based averages.”
“The Health Minister is sleeping over this issue. There should be a survey made & look for a common denominator. Definitely, post COVID heart attack deaths have become too common,” a comment read.
An individual stated, “99% of the Indians dare to go for cardiac related tests. That’s the main reason even if there is a strong family history of cardiac events, still their life is oblivious to serenity.”
Another mentioned, “5G speed. 2 AM scrolling. 4 hours sleep. 30s heart attack. This isn’t hustle, it’s self-destruction.”
One more added, “Generally, such people are unfit/inactive, and have a bad diet. Even this guy might be skinny fat- quite common in India.”
Experts Question Current Heart Screening Methods
The doctor who shared the video later spoke about his worry over rising heart attack cases. He said that even doctors feel unsafe, as heart problems are affecting people from all fields, including heart specialists. According to him, common tests like ECG, stress tests and echo scans often fail to detect serious risks in advance.
He explained that more detailed tests, such as advanced CT scans and AI based checks that study blockages in the heart, are very costly and not easy for most people to access. Even these tests cannot give full certainty. The doctor added that the current system is not enough and there is a need for better rules, improved methods or new technology to deal with this problem.
