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Seven hurt in stampede at Army recruitment in Secunderabad

The mishap occurred as thousands rushed into the ground when Army officials opened the gate.

Hyderabad: Seven youths were injured in a stampede at an Army recruitment camp on Friday at the Trimulgherry Dokka stadium in Secunderabad.

The mishap occurred as thousands rushed into the ground when Army officials opened the gate. The youths were injured as they fell on the ground and others ran over them. Army officials said that around 8,000 hopefuls had come to compete for 34 sepoy posts.

“Thousands were waiting at the gate. As Army officials opened the gate they rushed in. Some people fell down and others ran over them. It took some time for the Army and the police to control the crowd,” said N. Ratan, a candidate.

"Once the crowd was controlled I saw a half conscious youngster. He was bleeding from the forehead and was taken to hospital. Four others suffered injuries. But they could walk. Two more people were also seen with minor injuries,” said another eyewitness, K. Umamaheswar.

Police said the victims were given first aid at Gandhi Hospital. They are Naresh from Bollaram, N. Venkataiah from Mahbubnagar, Sukumar from UP, M. Vasantha Rao from AP, Avinash from Adilabad, Krishna from Jeedimetla and Venugopal from Hyderabad.

( Source : Deccan Chronicle. )
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