Pune News | Basketball Hoop, Pull-Ups, Then A Tragedy: Marine Engineering Cadet Dies

A 20-year-old cadet at a marine engineering institute in Pune died after a basketball backboard fell on him, causing severe head injuries. He was rushed to a hospital, but could not make it. Vishal Verma, a second-year student at Tolani Maritime Institute, stepped out yesterday for a morning walk and some exercise on the campus. He was doing pull-ups on the basketball hoop when the entire frame collapsed on him, and he suffered serious head injuries. The young cadet bled heavily as fellow students and staff on the campus rushed him to a hospital. Doctors there declared him dead. According to Vishal's LinkedIn account, he was from Basti in Uttar Pradesh. He joined the Pune-based institute in 2024. His four-year B.Tech course was to end in 2028.