2 min readSuratFeb 21, 2026 03:48 PM IST A 27-year-old man died of a heart attack after he collapsed during the final lap of a physical test for police constable recruitment in the Surat district of Gujarat Friday. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW VIDEO The deceased was identified as Ravindra Baraiya, 27, a resident of the Mograwadi area in Valsad town. The physical test for the recruitment of police constables has been conducted at the Vav police headquarters in Surat district over the past few days. Thousands of candidates participated in the practical examination held at SRP Camp 11, located in Vav village, Kamrej taluka. Police sources said that during the running test, Baraiya, who was on the last lap, suffered a seizure and lost consciousness just a few meters from the finish line. Mini Joseph, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Surat, said, “The police constable recruitment drive was in progress at the police ground in Vav village. Ravindra was rushed to New Civil Hospital in Surat in an ambulance, where his condition was stabilised after primary treatment.” …