Another Kabaddi player died on Wednesday in a private hospital in Chhattisgarh after being injured during a match in the Chhattisgarhiya Olympics.
This is the third death of a player since last month, after participating in Kabaddi matches held as part of the Chhattisgarh Olympics. The event is hosted by the Chhattisgarh state government.
According to NDTV, a 28-year-old Kabaddi player Samaru Kerketta, who suffered serious injuries during a match last month in Jashpur district, Chhattisgarh. He has died during the treatment in a private hospital, officials said today.
Kerketta, a native of Ghumra village in Jashpur, had suffered a serious spinal cord injury. He was initially taken to the nearby hospital Tapkara Primary Health Centre. Later he was referred to the Jindal Hospital in neighbouring Raigarh district where he succumbed after a month-long treatment.
The player was being treated for quadriplegia cervical spine injury and was kept on ventilator support. Despite all the efforts made by doctors, he could not be saved, the official said.
CM Bhupesh Baghel has announced a compensation of Rs 4 lakh for the family, as it was given to the families of earlier 2 deaths.
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