MARDAN: A girl student collapsed and died when she was hit on the head by her rival student during a judo bout in sports complex here on Sunday.

Rescue 1122 officials said they took the victim to Mardan Medical Complex Hospital while performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation to restore her breath and function of heart in the rescue emergency vehicle. The victim, who hailed from Peshawar district, and was identified as Fiza, 20, was declared dead by doctors in MMC.

The relevant officials of sports department said the students, including the victim girl, of different schools and colleges of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had arrived here on Saturday to take part in the judo competitions scheduled from March 3 to 8.

The officials said they were making contacts with parents and relatives to hand over the body.

Published in Dawn, March 4th, 2024