Jharkhand news: Eleven candidates died while undertaking physical tests during a drive to recruit excise constables in Jharkhand, police said today (September 1).Physical tests under the Jharkhand excise constable competitive examinations began on August 22 in seven centres across Ranchi, Giridih, Hazaribag, Palamu, East Singhbhum and Sahebganj districts.
Four deaths happened in Palamu, two persons each died in Giridih and Hazaribag, and one person each in Ranchi's Jaguar centre, and East Singhbhum's Mosabani and Sahebganj centres, said IG (Operations) Amol Vinukant Homkar.
He said cases of unnatural death were registered and investigations were underway.
Homkar said adequate arrangements, including medical teams, medicines, ambulance, mobile toilets and drinking water, were ensured at all centres. Alleging that the deaths happened due to mismanagement by the authorities, the BJP youth wing demonstrated against the JMM-led government in Ranchi's Albert Ekka Chowk.
More details are awaited in this regard.
