KOTTAYAM: In light of a student’s injury on getting hit by a hammer, State Junior Athletic Championship in Pala Municipal Stadium has been postponed.

Meanwhile, even after surgery, the student’s state stands critical.

There are criticisms that organizational fault lead to the accident. The incident was around noon 12.25. Athletic Meet was at Pala synthetic track. Afeel was moving to pick up a javelin thrown by a competitor. At the same time, the hammer throw for girls under-18 was also underway. Hammer which weighs 3 kilograms was thrown from 35 meters away and it fell on Afeel’s forehead, close to his left eye. Even though he saw the incoming hammer, he couldn’t dodge it.

Afeel fell unconscious and was taken to Pala general hospital and later to Kottayam Medical College Hospital. Afeel is an able footballer and was selected to Kerala Blasters’ coaching camp.