PUNE: A Maldives national cadet died on Saturday during an organized training activity at the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Khadakwasla.
“Cadet Mohammad Sulthan Ahmed of the Maldives collapsed during the activity at the National Defence Academy . Despite best efforts, the cadet could not be revived. A post-mortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause of the death. The cadet had reported to NDA on March 12 as part of the 145th course and was in the second term. A Court of Inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident,” read a statement issued by the NDA through the Defence PRO Pune.
“The Maldivian embassy has been informed and a report of the incident initiated with the appropriate police authorities. All arrangements are being made to provide a befitting send-off to the deceased with appropriate military honours, in consultation with the Maldives embassy,” added the statement.
Deputy commissioner of police Pornima Gaikwad told TOI, “The incident occurred during the ‘Josh run’ conducted by the academy on Saturday morning on its campus. The NDA authorities told us that the cadet collapsed during the run. He was taken to the Military Hospital, Khadakwasla, on the NDA campus. However, he was declared ‘brought dead’.”
Gaikwad said, “As per the procedure, we sent our team to the NDA to carry out the panchanma and post-mortem. As per Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, we have informed the sub-divisional officer, who is the executive magistrate, to hold the inquests panchanama. We have asked for standard operating procedures on the handing over the body of the foreign cadet from the NDA. Also, we are getting information from our special branch in this regard.”
The “Josh run” is also known as the “camp run back”. Upon completion of the in-house training camp, the cadets run back to the designated location decided by the NDA at a specified time.
