Shahjahanpur (UP), April 3 An investigation has been launched into the death of an anganwadi worker, allegedly due to work-related stress related to the SIR program, in Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh, officials said on Friday.
The inquiry was ordered by City Magistrate Pravendra Kumar after a video surfaced on social media, showing the deceased woman's daughter alleging harassment by officials and work-related stress that caused her severe stress and illness.
According to official sources, the deceased, Preeti Shankhwar (42), a resident of the city, was working as an anganwadi worker and had been assigned duties related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) program. She died on Wednesday while being taken to Lucknow for treatment.
In a widely circulated video, her daughter, seen sitting beside her mother's body in an ambulance, alleged that her mother was subjected to undue pressure despite having a low-paying job.
She claimed that apart from SIR duties, her mother was also made to perform departmental work and was reprimanded by the district programme officer when she approached him.
The daughter further alleged that the remarks made by officials caused her mother severe stress, leading to illness and eventually her death during treatment. She accused authorities of making her mother's life "miserable".
City Magistrate Pravendra Kumar told