The deceased was identified as Saurabh Kumar(Representative image)
NEW DELHI: A 23-year-old man died after collapsing during a race while appearing for the Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PEMT) at the Delhi Police Academy (DPA) in Wazirabad on Monday, police said. Information was received at Sonia Vihar police station at around 11.11 am from Jag Pravesh Chandra (JPC) Hospital regarding a person who had been brought to the emergency department by a PCR van from DPA, Wazirabad, and was declared brought dead by doctors, according to police. Police said proceedings under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) have been initiated at Sonia Vihar police station.
Police said Kumar was appearing for the ongoing PEMT at the academy when he suddenly collapsed on the track during the race. However, doctors at the hospital declared him brought dead, police said. He was immediately provided initial medical assistance and was shifted to JPC Hospital by PCR staff.
The body has been sent to GTB Hospital for post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.