MIRPURKHAS: A candidate for a police job died after suffering a heart failure during a physical test in the PCB Ground here on Thursday.

A resident of Sanghar district, Ahmed Ali, 22, was among a large number of runners who were demonstrating their stamina in the physical fitness test as part of the process of recruitment as constables in the police department.

Ahmed Ali, son of Jan Mohammad, suddenly fell down and died of heart failure. His body was shifted to the Mirpurkhas Civil Hospital and then handed over to his family.

Published in Dawn, December 4th, 2020

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