Man dies after 1,600-metre run

Ugale participated in the 1,600-metre running race. However, he collapsed within a few seconds after completing the race VISHRAM ABHYANKAR,

MUMBAI: A 26-year-old candidate collapsed and died during the Mumbai police’s ongoing recruitment drive on Friday morning.

According to the BKC police, the incident occurred at around 10.45am in Mumbai University’s Kalina campus, where the physical tests were being conducted.

The police said that the candidate, Ganesh Ugale, was a native of Washim district and had applied for the post of police driver constable.

“Ugale participated in the 1,600-metre running race. However, he collapsed within a few seconds after completing the race. We rushed him to VN Desai Hospital in Santacruz, where he was declared dead before admission,” Vishram Abhyankar, senior police inspector, said.

Abhyankar added that all precautions, including a prerun basic medical examination, were being undertaken during the drive.

“We also had doctors and ambulances on stand-by and Ugale had reached the hospital within 10 minutes of his collapse. The exact cause of death will be clear once his post mortem reports are received,” Abhyankar said.

The police have registered an accidental death report.

MUMBAI: Dismissed Mumbai police officer Sunil Mane has requested the special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court to allow him to become an approver in the Antilia explosives scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case.

The court has directed the agency to file its reply to the plea by March 8.

“After deeply thinking during my incarceration, I have realised my mistakes. Being a police officer, it was my duty to protect the life of citizens of the coun