Archive · 2 Sep 2025
Class 10 Student Dies After Goalpost Collapses During Sports Period
A 16-year-old boy named Jehan tragically passed away at a Bengaluru playground.
While doing pull-ups on a football goalpost, the structure collapsed, hitting him in the head.
The goalpost was not correctly secured to the ground.
The incident occurred during his school sports period.
Although teachers warned students against using the goalpost, some continued, leading to the accident.
Jehan was taken to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
The police are investigating the incident as an unnatural death.
A 16-year-old student died after a goalpost fell on him at a BBMP playground.
The incident occurred during his sports period.
The goalpost was allegedly not properly fixed to the ground.
Jehan was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The police have registered a case of unnatural death.
- Who
- Mohammed Jehan, a Class 10 student.
- What
- Died after a football goalpost fell on him while doing pull-ups.
- When
- August 28 during the sports period.
- Where
- BBMP ground in Lingarajapuram.
- Why
- The goalpost was not properly fixed, and collapsed when students did pull-ups.
- Victim
- Mohammed Jehan
- Age
- 16
- School
- Naasih Public (Boys) School
- Location of incident
- BBMP ground, Lingarajapuram
- Cause of death
- Goalpost collapsing during pull-ups
- Status
- Case of unnatural death registered