Mumbai, February 21 A 24-year-old man collapsed while running during a recruitment drive organized by the Government Railway Police (GRP) in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Saturday morning and died in hospital, an official said here.
The incident took place during a 1600-meter running event at the Police Parade Ground in the central Maharashtra city.
The deceased was identified as Sangram Shinde, a resident of Palus in Sangli district, according to the police official.
Shinde collapsed just before the finish line and was rushed to the hospital, where he died during treatment.
Further investigation is underway, the official said.
The recruitment drive to fill 93 posts of constables began on Friday. More than 600 candidates appeared for the running test, the official said.