Popular Jalandhar-based bodybuilder and actor Varinder Singh Ghuman (42) passed away during treatment at Fortis Hospital in Amritsar this evening.

Jalandhar-based bodybuilder Harminder Dullowal said that Ghuman had a muscle rupture in the chest area and had gone to Amritsar for treatment. “We had never expected that he would meet this fate. It is very difficult to accept this loss,” he said.

According to doctors, Ghuman suffered a cardiac arrest during a shoulder surgery and could not be revived. He breathed his last around 5.30 pm, confirmed a senior doctor while speaking to The Tribune .

He was a heavy weight champion, who used to contest in the 120 kg-plus category. The 6 feet 3-inch-tall athlete had won the title of Mr India in 2009 and stood second in Mr Asia contest. He made his

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