Overview
- Himanshu, a 15-year-old Class 9 student, collapsed moments after completing a 100-metre practice sprint at Saadat Inter College in Nanpara and was declared dead on arrival at the local health centre.
- Dr Suresh Verma at the Community Health Centre indicated cardiac arrest as a possible cause, pending confirmation from a post-mortem examination.
- The college management committee, chaired ex-officio by the district magistrate, has tasked a revenue inspector with probing the circumstances surrounding the death.
- Nanpara police station in-charge Ramajgna Singh stated no formal complaint has been filed and that authorities learned of the incident through other channels.
- The boy was cremated on the same day and his family, who say he had no prior health issues, continue to question the safety measures and high temperatures during practice sessions.