India, April 6 -- A 20-year-old student died after a basketball structure collapsed on him at a campus of a private maritime college in Induri, Maval, raising serious concerns over safety standards and maintenance of sports infrastructure.

The deceased has been identified as Vishal Varma, 20, originally from Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh, who was a second-year student of Marine Engineering College. The incident was reported on early Sunday, when the student was returning to his room after completing his morning routine.

According to Talegaon MIDC police, the man was returning to his room after his morning routine when he stopped at an empty basketball court to perform pull-ups on the structure.

Santosh Patil, senior police inspector at Tale...