DT
PT
Subscribe To Print Edition About The Tribune Code Of Ethics Download App Advertise with us Classifieds
search-icon-img
search-icon-img
Advertisement

Gold medallist woman power-lifter dies after 270-kg rod falls on neck during practice in Bikaner       

Yashtika Acharya (17) dies while practising in the gym
  • fb
  • twitter
  • whatsapp
  • whatsapp
featured-img featured-img
A video grab
Advertisement

A gold-medallist woman power-lifter in the Junior National Games died when a 270-kg rod fell on her neck during practice in Rajasthan's Bikaner district, police said on Wednesday.

Yashtika Acharya (17) died while practising in the gym. Her neck broke when the rod fell on her on Tuesday, Naya Shahar SHO Vikram Tiwari said.

He said she was taken to the hospital where doctors declared her dead.

Advertisement

Tiwari said the accident happened when the trainer was making Yashtika lift weights in the gym. The trainer also suffered minor injuries.

The SHO said the family had not registered a complaint. After the post-mortem, the body was handed over to the family on Wednesday.

Advertisement

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
tlbr_img1 Home tlbr_img2 Opinion tlbr_img3 Classifieds tlbr_img4 Videos tlbr_img5 E-Paper