Suspended chief engineer of Dhanbad Municipal Corporation Ajit L Lakra, who also was one of the accused in the National Games scam, died of a heart attack on Monday morning at a private hospital.
Lakra was to retire from service on August 31 but he died a day ahead of his retirement.
Police took the body of the deceased in custody and sent it for post-mortem as Lakra was a scam accused, sources said.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has filed a case against Lakra and many more in connection with the games scam.According to family members Lakra felt uneasiness on Sunday and was admitted to a private hospital where he breathed his last today morning.
His widow, son and some other relatives were present in the hospital.
