Aspiring constable dies during physical test

June 24, 2014

Bangalore, Jun 24: A 21-year-old aspiring police constable died while participating in a 1,600-metre run during a recruitment drive here on Monday morning. He is suspected to have suffered a heart attack

Chandrashekar Anandappa, a resident of Attibele and B.Com final student, was among the 140 short-listed applicants participating in physical tests for recruitment of constables by Bangalore Rural police

Physical test

Grandson of an Army subedar, Chandrashekar dreamt of joining a uniformed force. He believed he was on the cusp of realizing his dream as he had been shortlisted from among the 280 candidates who had turned up at the venue in the morning. In all, 500 youths had applied for 160 posts.

The run, at the KSRP grounds, was the first of the endurance tests for the day. Expected to cover 1,600 metres in 6 minutes and 30 seconds, Chandrashekar collapsed after running about 1,200 metres. "Chandrashekar had finished three laps and was doing the final lap. Third in the batch, he suddenly collapsed holding his chest," other participants said.

"The organizers rushed to Chandrashekar's help. The candidate rose, wearily walked out of the track, and complained of chest pain. Dr Jagadish, who was present on the ground on our requisition, administered him first aid and put him on ventilator in an ambulance stationed at the spot," Ramamurthy, a retired KSRP assistant sub-inspector monitoring the test.

On Dr Jagadish's advice, Chandrashekar was taken to St John's Hospital, 1.5 km away.

"When the ambulance entered the hospital gate, Chandrashekar twice had spasms and became unconscious," Ramamurthy, who was in the vehicle, said. A little later, doctors declared him dead.

Chandrashekar was a student with Swami Vivekananda College, Chandapura, Hosur Road. He is survived by his elder brother KA Ravindra, an employee of a private company, and parents Anandappa and Yashodamma. Anandappa does odd jobs, while Yashodamma is a homemaker.

Anandappa told he received a call around noon asking him to rush to St John's immediately. The caller told him that Chandrashekar is unwell. "I called my elder son, and we both arrived here to see him dead," the father said.

Ravindra said Chandrashekar drew inspiration from his grandfather Chandappa, who was a subedar in the Army. He followed a rigorous fitness regimen. "He would jog two hours a day and was very healthy. I don't know why God cheated us in this way."

Anandappa said Chandrashekar was healthy and had no disorder.

Quoting doctors, senior police officers said Chandrashekar is suspected to have died of cardiac arrest. An autopsy slated for Tuesday will reveal the exact cause.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
News Network
January 2,2020

New Delhi, Jan 2: A 20-year-old man set his motorcycle on fire after he was challaned by the traffic police in south Delhi's Greater Kailash area on Wednesday, police said.

Vikas, a resident of Sangam Vihar, was challaned by the traffic police for riding the motorcycle without helmet, a senior police official said.

The traffic police challaned him and impounded the motorcycle, following which Vikas set the bike on fire, the officer said.

A case has been registered and the accused arrested, the officer added.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
Agencies
August 9,2020

Vijayawada, Aug 9: The number of those killed in the fire at a hotel being used as a COVID-19 facility in Vijayawada rose to 10 on Sunday, said Vikrant Patil, Deputy Commissioner of Police.

Meanwhile, the Andhra Pradesh government announced Rs 50 lakh ex-gratia each to the families of those who lost their lives in the incident.

According to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister's Office (CMO), Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also ordered an in-depth probe into the accident and directed authorities to take steps to ensure better medical services to the victims of the accident.

"The hotel was taken on lease and run by Ramesh Hospitals, a private hospital where COVID-19 patients were being treated. 40 patients and 10 medical staff were at the hotel at the time of the incident. 

Officials were directed to launch immediate rescue measures," said Mekathoti Sucharitha, Andhra Pradesh Home Minister Prime Minister Narendra Modi also condoled the loss of the lives in the fire mishap and spoke to Chief Minister Jagan Mohan Reddy over the phone and enquired about the accident.

The mishap took place in hotel Swarna Palace which was taken on lease and run by a private hospital for COVID patients.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.
Agencies
July 8,2020

Kanpur, Jul 8: The Special Task Force (STF) shot dead Amar Dubey in an encounter in Maudaha on Wednesday morning. Amar, a right hand man of gangster Vikas Dubey, who shot dead eight police personnel on Friday last, figured prominently in the list of wanted persons released by the Kanpur police on Tuesday.

He was a named accused in the massacre.

According to STF sources, the police team had received a tip off about Amar's presence in the district and when they tried to close in on him, the criminal opened fire on them, He was killed in retaliatory firing around 6.30.a.m,

Amar was reportedly heading towards the house of one of his relatives in Maudaha area.

"We asked him to surrender but he opened fire at us and was killed when we returned the fire," said an STF official.

Earlier, he had been hiding in Faridabad but moved out after police pressure increased there.

Amar Dubey was a trusted accomplice of Vikas Dubey and the police had announced a reward of Rs 25,000 on him after the Kanpur massacre.

Incidentally, reports claim that Vikas Dubey was also seen at a hotel in Faridabad on Tuesday night but fled before the police could close in on him.

Comments

Add new comment

  • Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
  • Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
  • Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
  • Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.