Days after a video of a youth losing conscious while playing a Kabaddi game sent shock wavs among the public, now one more Kabaddi player named Vinod Kumar died while trying to performing a somersault in front of crowd for a Temple festival (Thiruvizha). The video went viral among the online users with many expressing their condolences for the youth.

According to reports, the incident took place in Arani town of Thiruvannamalai district on 8th of August. Vinodh Kumar who is just 34 years old, took part in the temple festival with his team and participated in the events conducted.

The youth’s death was recorded in a video as he was trying to do a somersault and collapsed after the first flip. It has been suspected that the youth could have hurt his neck while doing the somersault. The youth was immediately rushed to Arani Government hospital for treatment.

Later, he was admitted to Vellore medical college  Hospital for further treatment. After discovering that his condition is not improving, Vinodh was moved to Chennai Government Hospital. On Monday night, after not responding to the treatment, Vinodh was declared dead.

ஆரணி : கோவில் திருவிழாவில் கபடி வீரர் வினோத்குமார் கரணம் அடிக்கும் போது மயக்கமடைந்தார்

மருத்துவமனையில் சிகிச்சைக்காக அனுமதிக்கப்பட்ட நிலையில் உயிரிழந்தார் pic.twitter.com/y1kMYtg4AR

— DON Updates (@DonUpdates_in) August 16, 2022

Vinodh was survived by his wife Sivagami and sons Santhosh and Kalaiyarasan, said the reports. “Cervical spine injury.. same mechanism as hanging.. dislocation of top veretebra” a Doctor wrote in his tweet after seeing the video whereas many other shared the video to spread awareness.

Cervical spine injury..same mechanism as hanging..dislocation of top veretebra

— Dr.GB (@geebeeigwt) August 16, 2022

இவரை பார்த்தால் நடுத்தர வயது போல் தெரிகிறது. இந்த வயதில் உடம்பில் Flexibility குறைவாகவே இருக்கும். ரெகுலராக Practice செய்திருக்க மாட்டார் என்று தோன்றுகிறது. திடீரென இது போல் சாகசம் செய்ய நினைப்பது ஆபத்து தான்.

— Jeeva (@Jeeva_n) August 16, 2022

This looks scary.. plz update the exact reason behind his death …

— DORA (@renjini_) August 16, 2022

எதுக்கு இந்த தேவையில்லாத வேலை

— razia [email protected] (@raziaabdulwahab) August 16, 2022

Days ago, heart wrenching video of a Kabaddi player succumbing to death during his ride has left the people of the surrounding devastated. The video shows the youth, after failing to reach his target during his ride, losing his conscious and reports suggested that he died on spot.

The youth has been identified as Vimal Raj, a 21 year old. Belonging to Periyapurangani Murugan Kovil street located in Kadampuliyur, next to Panruti, Vimal Raj was studying 2nd year B. Sc in a private college which is located in Salem.

Vimal Raj was getting trained in a Kabaddi academy which is also located in Salem. In the night of 24th July, a state level Kabaddi match took place at Maandikuppam. Representing a team in the match, Vimal Raj took part in the tournament.

While going for ride, Vimal lost his conscious unexpectedly. Organizers of the tournament and Vimal’s fellow players took him to the nearby hospital immediately. Doctors who saw him, declares the youth as brought dead and the incident left the entire locality in a deep devastation.

Police officials of Muthaandikuppram registered case and has been investigating about it. Body of the youth has been sent to the government hospital of Mundiyambaakkam for post morten.

Watch the video below :

கடலூர்: போட்டியின்போது மைதானத்தில் மயங்கி விழுந்து உயிரிழந்த கபடி வீரர்!#Cuddalore | #Kabaddi pic.twitter.com/ZxVzLpksrO

— PuthiyathalaimuraiTV (@PTTVOnlineNews) July 25, 2022