Overview

• The fatal incident took place on May 29 during a 2 km Home Guard run between Ranipenth and Padmapur, where Sulant Mishal collapsed moments before finishing and died at the district hospital.
• Deepak Padal became ill after completing the run and was transported to MKCG Medical College in Berhampur, where he succumbed to his condition later that evening.
• Gajapati police have filed two unnatural death cases and are investigating potential lapses in on-site medical support and testing protocols.
• Three other male aspirants remain hospitalized with muscle cramps and related symptoms, and officials report their conditions are stable.
• Over 1,200 candidates took part in the test—men faced a 10-minute time limit and women 12 minutes—and this marks the latest in a series of recruitment-drive fatalities in Odisha this year.