Trinankur Nag, Bengal’s number one doubles badminton player, dies of electrocution

Trinankur Nag, Bengal’s number one doubles badminton player, died of electrocution on Monday after came in contact with a high tension overhead wire at his workplace in Kankurgachi carshed in Kolkata.

The 26-year-old shuttler suffered severe burn injuries while working in the carshed, an Eastern Railway spokesman said. He was under treatment at Eastern Railway’s BR Singh Hospital where he died Monday morning, the spokesman said.

Recruited by the Eastern Railway under sports quota, Nag was working at the Kankurgachi carshed for the last four to five years, West Bengal Badminton Association Sekhar C Biswas said.

Eastern Railway general manager Harindra Rao said if anyone is found guilty of negligence in connection with the incident, the person will be punished.

“He is a part of the railway family and we are deeply grieved,” Rao told reporters.

Nag is survived by his parents.

Who was Trinankur Nag?

# Nag was the current number one ranked state doubles player and had represented Bengal for many years at junior and senior categories.

# Nag was a member of the U-19 Indian team for a coaching camp-cum-tournament in Mauritius in July 2011.

 # Biswas said Nag had brought many laurels with his enviable skill and passion for the sport. “His absence would certainly leave behind a deep void in Bengal badminton.”

 

 

 

 

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