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UP Police and Home Guard Recruitment: 7 Deaths During Running Tests Raise Serious Concerns
- •Seven candidates died between September 15 and October 6 during physical tests for UP Police and Home Guard recruitments in Meerut, Lucknow, Moradabad, and Ghaziabad.
- •Initial reports cite causes including cardiac arrest, heart attacks, dehydration, and underlying health conditions aggravated by strenuous exertion in heat and humidity.
- •Candidates alleged inadequate facilities such as water, medical teams, and ambulances at the recruitment grounds, prompting investigations by officials.
- •Experts recommend undergoing health check-ups like ECG and blood pressure tests, avoiding unprescribed stamina supplements, and preparing gradually for physical tests.
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Between September 15 and October 6, seven candidates died during or after recruitment runs in districts like Meerut, Lucknow, Moradabad, and Ghaziabad, with initial reports pointing to cardiac arrest, heart attacks, or low blood sugar, while one post-mortem revealed suffocation. Strenuous exertion without adequate practice, pre-existing heart conditions like hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and severe heat and dehydration were noted as contributing risk factors.
Candidates alleged that there were inadequate arrangements for water, glucose, medical teams, and ambulances at the grounds when health deteriorated following the home guard recruitment run on September 15. Furthermore, the runs began around 9:40 AM when high heat and humidity could exacerbate physical stress, prompting the recruitment board to investigate these allegations and seek an official report on the incident.
For Home Guard recruitment, male candidates must complete a 4.8 km run in 28 minutes, and female candidates must complete a 2.4 km run in 16 minutes. For the UP Police Constable recruitment, the requirements are slightly stricter, mandating men to run 4.8 km in 25 minutes and women to run 2.4 km in 14 minutes.
