Overview
- Manik Gupta, 65, a long-time Kanpur Cricket Association umpire, died after multiple stings during league play at Rahul Sapru ground in Shuklaganj, Unnao.
- Police said another umpire was hurt and about 15–20 players suffered stings as panic forced players and spectators to flee for cover.
- Gupta was taken from private clinics in Shuklaganj to Lala Lajpat Rai Hospital in Kanpur, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.
- KCA president S N Singh confirmed the death and described bees still clinging to Gupta as he was rushed for care, underscoring the intensity of the attack.
- Eyewitnesses reported a beehive on a banyan tree near the boundary and earlier minor stinging incidents that morning; KCA pledged support to the family, and colleagues said the family declined a post-mortem as reports noted possible pre-existing health issues.