CoI ordered into death of 2 IMA cadets

Dehradun, August 23 

A court of inquiry has been ordered into the recent death of two cadets of the prestigious Indian Military Academy here after they fell sick during a 10-km-run as part of their routine training, sources said today.

Dipak Sharma (22) from Bathinda in Punjab and Navin Chetri (23) from Darjeeling in West Bengal were among seven cadets who took ill after they participated in a 10-km run called “Pahla Kadam” at the Badshahibagh training area on the outskirts of Dehradun on August 18, they said. The duo died at a hospital later. Prima facie, the cadets died due to exhaustion and dehydration, sources said. — PTI