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Haryana: National-level teen player crushed by basketball pole in Rohtak

Hardik Rathi, a 16-year-old national-level player, lost his life in a shocking accident when a basketball pole collapsed on him during practice in Rohtak. CCTV footage shows the moment the pole gave way, sparking outrage over poor sports infrastructure

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Sixteen-year-old Hardik Rathi. Pic/X@Mukundshahi73

Sixteen-year-old Hardik Rathi. Pic/X@Mukundshahi73

A teen national-level player died in a freak accident on a basketball court in Haryana’s Rohtak, after the iron pole of the basketball hoop fell on him, police said on Wednesday. Hardik Rathi, 16, died after the iron pole of a basketball hoop fell on his chest during practice.

The incident on Tuesday was captured on CCTV camera. The footage showed Hardik, who earlier took part in the national sub-junior basketball championship, reaching for the hoop, but as soon as he attempts to hang from it, the pole collapses and crushes him under it.

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