Berhampur: In what is suspected to be a case of sunstroke, a young man collapsed and subsequently died while playing cricket here Friday. The incident occurred at the Khallikote College playground under Berhampur Town police station and the deceased has been identified as Sunil Kumar Nahak (31), son of late Manoj Nahak, of Ankuli Kumbharpalli under Baidyanathpur police station limits. Sources said Sunil along with some of his friends came to play cricket as usual at Khallikote college ground Friday morning. However, he suddenly asked for water in the middle of his batting but fainted and collapsed on the ground before water was brought to him.
Fellow players rushed him first to City Hospital and then to MKCG Medical College and Hospital here. There, the doctor declared Sunil dead. Police have seized the body and registered a case of unnatural death (8/24) in the police station. The exact cause of death will be known after the postmortem report, they said.