A cook working with the Lake Palace hotel died yesterday on 15th Sept while being treated at the Geetanjali Hospital. Shankar Singh, originally hailing from Bihar was employed as a cook at the Lake Palace Hotel and was staying at Khempura. In a freak accident that occurred on 10th September, while Shankar was riding home, his bike collided with a stray cow near Daroli House. This accident led to severe injuries for Shankar and he was rushed to Geetanjali Hospital, where he was being treated for quite a few days. However, the injuries turned fatal and ultimately led to Shankar’s death. The body has been shifted to the mortuary.