Maharashtra school boy dies as javelin pierces head during practice session
While it appeared to be an accident, police said they were checking the rules that should be followed while playing javelin.
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While it appeared to be an accident, police sources said that they were checking the rules that should be followed while playing javelin. (File photo) A 15-year-old student in Maharashtra lost his life after he was hit on the head by a javelin thrown by another student during a practice session in Raigad on Wednesday afternoon, the police said.
According to officials, the deceased boy, identified as Hujefa Daware, had thrown his javelin and bent down to tie his shoelaces and as he rose to his feet, the javelin thrown by another student pierced his head.
Assistant Police Inspector of Goregaon police station Shrikrushna Navale said that students from various schools had assembled at INT English School ground in Purar, Goregaon, on Wednesday afternoon for the taluka level sports competition and the accident occurred during the practice session.
“Around 12.30 pm, Daware threw the javelin and bent to tie his shoelaces. A student from the other side threw the javelin back in his direction unaware that Daware had bent down. When he rose to his feet, the javelin hit him on his head, “ Navale said. He added that they are going through the CCTV footage to identify the student.
While it appeared to be an accident, police sources said that they were checking the rules that should be followed while playing javelin. An officer said that during the game, the area where the javelin is to be thrown is to be a ‘no man’s land’.
“In this case too, the accident occurred when the games had started. They should have been careful during the practice session as well. In case some negligence comes to the fore, a First Information Report (FIR) will be registered in the matter. Currently, an accidental death report has been prepared,” a senior officer said.
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