Youth dies during Agniveer recruitment drive in Puducherry
A 20-year-old man named Gokul died after collapsing during an endurance test for the Agniveer recruitment drive in Puducherry. He was rushed to the Government General Hospital, but medical staff were unable to save him.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the physical risks associated with high-intensity military recruitment fitness tests.
A 20-year-old youth died after he collapsed during an endurance test for Agniveer recruitment held at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Saturday.
The police identified the deceased as Gokul, a resident of Arani in Tiruvannamalai district of Tamil Nadu. After he collapsed during the running event held as part of the recruitment drive, authorities immediately rushed him to the Government General Hospital where the doctors could not save him.
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