Overview
- A 16-year-old national-level player, Hardik Rathi, died in Lakhan Majra, Rohtak, when a basketball pole collapsed on his chest during practice, an incident captured on CCTV.
- Two days earlier, 15-year-old Aman died after a similar pole collapse during practice at Bahadurgarh’s Hoshiar Singh Sports Stadium, according to police.
- Police registered cases in both incidents and released the bodies to families after post-mortems, with investigations focusing on equipment condition and maintenance.
- The sports department suspended district sports officers, halted the Rohtak basketball nursery, and ordered statewide safety audits with immediate removal of substandard gear; district officials are set to meet on November 28.
- Families and locals cite rusted poles, ignored complaints and unspent MP-LAD allocations, and Aman's relatives also allege medical negligence at PGIMS Rohtak.