No. 7 retired forever: How a Pune school is honouring football prodigy killed in ‘tanker menace’
Indian Express·2h ago·Positivity
What Happened
Aariz Shaikh, a Class 12 football prodigy from Pune, was killed by a water tanker on April 5. The Bishop's School is permanently retiring his jersey number 7 and hosting a memorial tournament. Shaikh was selected for SGFI team and recently played in U-19 nationals. The incident highlights Pune's unregulated tanker operations in rapidly expanding residential areas lacking adequate municipal infrastructure.
Key Entities
Aariz ShaikhThe Bishop's School CampPuneKondhwaSGFIIndian Super LeaguePune Municipal CorporationSchool Games Federation of India