Rohtak, Nov. 28 -- Two days after a 16-year-old junior national-level basketball player Hardik Rathi died after the basketball hoop's iron pole fell on him during practice at Lakhan Majra village in Rohtak, his father Sandeep Rathi on Thursday accused the district administration for his son's death and urged the government to improve sports facilities across the state so that no player loses their life in such a tragic incident.

Interacting with media at his house, Sandeep said that he had gone to Kurukshetra on November 25 as his duty was assigned in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally. "I got a call from the family members that Hardik suffered minor injuries as an iron pole fell on him during practice and he was admitted to a hosp...