Mumbai: 19-year-old nursing student dies during tug-of-war game
In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old nursing student from Thane met with his demise while playing a game of tug-of-war at a college in Mumbai. The incident took place at the KJ Somaiya College of Nursing, during day two of the annual sports day of the college. After preliminary investigations, police have ruled out the possibility of foul play. Here's what we know.
The deceased has been identified as second-year student Jibin Sunny
The deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Jibin Sunny, a resident of Thane. According to his friends and family, Sunny, a second-year student at the college, had no history of illnesses and seemed healthy. Understandably, owing to the lack of any foreseeable causes, his death has come as a shock to those who knew him.
Sunny was a popular lad, and active
"He was very active and popular. He had lots of friends and was involved in church activities. He had no medical history, and hence, his death as come as a shock to everyone," one of Sunny's relatives told TOI at the Rajawadi Hospital.
Sunny collapsed during the game, and never recovered
Sunny had been leading his team in the tug-of-war game, and at around 11am on Friday, he suddenly collapsed during the middle of the game. People present administered CPR, but to no avail. Subsequently, shocked teachers rushed him to the Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, but the doctors there pronounced him dead on arrival.
What led to Sunny's death? Doctors are unsure
The cause of death, so far, remains a mystery. An autopsy showed that Sunny had an enlarged heart and had suffered an injury near the brain's occipital lobe at the back of the head. Doctors believe that the injury could have been caused by the fall. Meanwhile, forensic experts have said that only a histopathology could shed more light on what killed Sunny.
Sunny might have died due to a bad concussion
"The fall could have led to a traumatic brain injury (concussion), but it can't be seen with the naked eye. The histopathology report will show if there was one," said a professor of forensic medicine at the Rajawadi Hospital.
