A basketball pole collapse in Gurugram results in serious injuries to a boy during practice at a residential society. NDTV reports that the incident is part of a wider pattern, citing four pole-related injuries and deaths in roughly 10 months, and raising questions about the upkeep of sporting facilities. Mint says the victim is a 24-year-old resident in Sector 84 who suffers spinal fractures after a pole collapses on him; his family and other residents allege negligence by the society’s management and ask for an inquiry into facility safety and maintenance. Times of India, citing a separate incident, reports a 12-year-old boy is injured when a basketball pole falls unexpectedly during practice, with the child taken to hospital in critical but stable condition. It also states that other players avoid injury and that community members express frustration, saying they had previously alerted the management about the pole’s rusted condition. Across reports, residents call for investigation into how such facilities are maintained to prevent further injuries.