How Harshad Mehta Died [exclusive] Jun 2026
On April 23, 2002, Harshad Mehta died in a Bangalore hospital while undergoing treatment for a heart condition. He was 63 years old at the time of his death.
After the 1992 scam broke, Mehta faced over 70 criminal cases and 600 civil suits. He had spent time in jail, navigated a maze of legal entanglements, and saw his vast empire dismantled by authorities. The stress of constant litigation, the seizure of assets, and the public vilification took a visible toll. He had grown significantly thinner, appearing gaunt and weary—a far cry from the portly, confident figure who once graced magazine covers challenging the traditional banking systems of India. how harshad mehta died
Harshad Mehta died of a (acute myocardial infarction). He also suffered from multiple underlying health conditions, including: On April 23, 2002, Harshad Mehta died in


