Budaun (UP), Sep 8 (PTI) A constable, part of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak's security detail, was rushed to hospital after being taken ill on Thursday.

Pathak was on a day-long visit to the district when the incident occurred.

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Additional Superintendent of Police (City) Amit Kishore Srivastava said Pathak was inspecting the arrangements at Binawar and Ghatpuri primary health centres when constable Jitendra Kumar fell ill.

The constable's blood pressure dropped significantly and he was admitted to a nearby community health centre, Srivastava said.

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When he heard the news, Pathak reached the health centre and enquired about Kumar's condition and instructed the doctors to make all arrangements for his treatment.

Srivastava said the constable's condition was improving.

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