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Former East Bengal footballer Aseem Koraliyadan dies in Coimbatore accident
Former East Bengal footballer Aseem Koraliyadan dies in Coimbatore accident
Former professional footballer Aseem Koraliyadan (45), who played for East Bengal and represented Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy, died in an accident in Coimbatore late Wednesday night. The police…
The Story in Brief
Former professional footballer Aseem Koraliyadan (45), who played for East Bengal and represented Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra in the Santosh Trophy, died in an accident in Coimbatore late Wednesday night. The police said he was heading to the airport for his night shift as a Customs Inspector when a truck knocked down his scooter on Avinashi Road around 10.30 p.m. He was declared dead at a private hospital.
The TIW East has arrested the truck driver, Dinesh, and registered a case. Aseem, a native of Areekode in Malappuram, also played for Vasco, Salgaocar, and multiple I-League clubs. His twin brother Anees Koraliyadan is a football coach and former player.
The Indian Opinion
Football fans will mourn the loss of a Santosh Trophy veteran, but the story also highlights the everyday risks on Indian roads. No player, no matter how celebrated in their time, is immune from a truck's blind spot at a poorly lit U-turn. The real test is whether the TIW investigation leads to safer junction design on Avinashi Road, or just another hit-and-run file.
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com
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