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NDA cadet Abhinav Bajpai dies during PT in Pune
Hindustan Times··11 Jul
Seventeen-year-old National Defence Academy cadet Abhinav Bajpai from Kanpur died on July 10 after collapsing during a morning physical training session in Pune, Hindustan Times reported. He had joined on June 24 and lost consciousness during the first official PT parade. He could not be revived at Military Hospital, Khadakwasla. A Court of Inquiry was ordered.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Families of new cadets face sudden medical risk during early training.
- NDA training safety protocols are under formal inquiry again.
- Repeated cadet deaths raise questions on induction-period monitoring.
What's Happening
- Abhinav Bajpai died on July 10 during morning PT.
- He had joined the NDA about two weeks earlier on June 24.
- A Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the circumstances.
Academy Context
- The NDA is India's tri-services training academy at Khadakwasla.
- This was the first official PT parade for the new course.
- Two other first-term cadet deaths were reported since October.
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