A youth aspiring to become a constable in the Special India Reserve Battalion died here on Thursday due to suspected exhaustion while undergoing the physical endurance test.
Sources said one Ramesh Pradhan (21) of Narasinghpur block of Cuttack district fell sick after running cross country of 5 km.
He was immediately rushed to the SCB Medical College Hospital here, where doctors declared him brought dead.
The 9th SIR Battalion located in Kalahandi district was conducting tests for constable recruitment at the 6th OSAP grounds for last two days. The cross country was part of the physical endurance test, which was held in the evening. After completing the race, Ramesh complained of tiredness and collapsed.