Haldwani, April 19 -- A 19-year-old polytechnic student was killed after a javelin pierced his neck during a practice session in Uttarakhand's Champawat district on Saturday, police said. According to police, the incident occurred around 8.30 am when Somendra Singh, a second-year polytechnic student, was preparing for the Government Polytechnic's annual sports competition at the Goralchaud ground when a football rolled into the javelin throw area. As he stepped forward to pass the ball back to children playing nearby, a javelin struck him, an officer added. The deceased is a resident of Machhiyar village in Reetha Sahib, Champawat, police said, adding that he was living with his aunt in Champawat and studying at the Government Industrial Tr...