Moradabad, 18 Sept (HS): On Friday, a 28-year-old candidate

from Bareilly collapsed during a Home Guard recruitment race being held at the

9th Battalion PAC grounds in the Civil Lines area of Moradabad district,

Uttar Pradesh. Police officers present rushed the unconscious man to the

district hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

Civil Lines Police Station Inspector Harshvardhan Singh said

that Shivam Yadav, son of Vinod Yadav, a resident of Maninath Colony, Rajpur

Kala, Bareilly district, had applied for the Home Guard recruitment exam. On

Friday morning, he came to participate in the Home Guard recruitment race being

held at the 9th Battalion PAC ground. Around 8 a.m., while running, Shivam

suddenly fainted and collapsed. Police personnel present at the recruitment

process immediately rushed Shivam to the district hospital. Doctors declared

him dead at the hospital.

According to information received, the deceased candidate,

Shivam, had completed his B.Tech and was preparing for competitive exams while

also coaching children at home. He is survived by his wife, Komal, and a

three-year-old daughter. Inspector Civil Lines stated that further action is

being taken, informing Shivam's family.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi