Director of Indian Coast Guard (ICG) General Rakesh Pal Dies of Cardiac Arrest in Chennai

Chennai: The Director of the Indian Coast Guard (ICG), General Rakesh Pal passed away due to cardiac arrest at the age of 59 at the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai.

Along with Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Gen Pal was in Chennai on Sunday to attend an official ICG event. He reportedly collapsed at the airport in the afternoon while receiving the Defence Minister Singh. He was rushed to the RGGGH.

At the hospital, an angiogram, angioplasty was performed. But, the ICG chief suffered a massive cardiac arrest and passed away on Sunday evening.

Defence Minister Singh and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin visited the hospital and paid tributes to the departed ICG head. In his condolence message, Singh described Pal as ‘an able and committed officer’ whose leadership saw the ICG make great strides in strengthening the country’s maritime security.

Pal took over as the 25th chief of the ICG in July 2023.