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Teenage Kabaddi Player Dies After Collapsing During Match
Sanjib Sarkar was a 16-year-old boy who played kabaddi.
He was taking part in a tournament in Cooch Behar.
During a match, another player entered his team’s side of the court.
Sanjib tried to stop that player but suddenly fell down.
His teammates quickly took him to a nearby health centre.
Doctors tried to help him, but he died.
Police sent his body for an examination called a post-mortem.
The exact reason for his death is not known yet.
Sanjib Sarkar, 16, collapsed while playing in a kabaddi tournament at Controlerhat, Cooch Behar.
The incident occurred during the opening match of an eight-team local tournament.
Sanjib was taken to the primary health centre in Bamanhat but doctors could not save him.
A teammate said Sanjib suddenly fell ill while trying to stop an opposing player.
Police sent the body for post-mortem and are awaiting the report to determine the cause of death.
- Who
- Sanjib Sarkar, a 16-year-old kabaddi player, died after collapsing during a match.
- What
- He suddenly collapsed while trying to stop an opposing player and later died at a health centre.
- Where
- A kabaddi tournament at Controlerhat in the Chowdhurihat panchayat area of Cooch Behar district’s Dinhata-II block.
- When
- Wednesday; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Why
- The exact cause of death has not been determined; police are awaiting the post-mortem report.
Key facts
- Player
- Sanjib Sarkar
- Age
- 16
- Sport
- Kabaddi
- Tournament
- An eight-team local tournament
- Incident location
- Controlerhat, Cooch Behar district
- Medical facility
- The block primary health centre in Bamanhat
- Investigation
- The body was sent for post-mortem examination
Quotes
Pratap Barman
Sanjib Sarkar’s teammate
“We could not understand what had happened to him.”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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