India, Sept. 22 -- A 23-year-old candidate taking part in the Physical Endurance and Measurement Test (PEMT) at the Delhi Police Academy in Wazirabad died on Monday after collapsing during the race, according to officials. Officials identified him as Saurav Kumar, son of Lachhi Singh, of Neta Nagar village in Salamatpur, Anupshahr tehsil, Bulandshahr district, Uttar Pradesh.

Kumar arrived at the academy to participate in the ongoing PEMT, which is a required part of the recruitment process for Constable (Executive) in Delhi Police. At DPA Wazirabad, candidates first run the race. If they qualify, they move on to other endurance and measurement tests.

Officials said the incident happened during the morning race. Around 9:09 am, Kumar fin...