INT’L SHOOTER ACCUSES HARYANA COACH OF RAPE

An international-level Indian professional shooter has filed a case against her coach accusing him of drugging and raping her. Police said an FIR was registered at the Chanakyapuri police station on Thursday against the shooter’s coach, who is an Arjuna Award winning Indian shooter from Haryana. The crime allegedly took place on the shooter’s birthday on November 12 inside government quarters.

international-level Indian professional shooter has filed a case against her coach accusing him of drugging and raping her.

Police said an FIR was registered at the Chanakyapuri police station on Thursday against the shooter’s coach, who is an Arjuna Award winning Indian shooter from Haryana.

The crime allegedly took place on the shooter’s birthday on November 12 inside government quarters where the player lives alone, police said. The coach has been absconding after the case was registered against him. His phone was switched off when HT tried to contact him on Saturday.

Deependra Pathak, spokesperson

DELHI COPS REGISTER FIR AGAINST COACH, WHO IS ARJUNA AWARD WINNING SHOOTER FROM HARYANA

of Delhi Police, confirmed that an FIR was registered on the basis of the woman’s complaint.

The player in her complaint told police that she was being trained by the coach for the past seven to eight months. During coaching, a source said, the two allegedly came close to each other and entered into a relationship.

Sources said that as the shooter stayed alone at Chanakyapuri, the coach frequently visited her and even stayed with her. The woman’s family members, however, were against the relationship, sources said.

In the complaint, the woman alleged that on November 12, she had invited her coach for her birthday party. “During the party, the coach allegedly offered her a spiked soft drink which she consumed and became semi-conscious. The coach then allegedly forced himself on her,” said a police officer.

When the woman regained consciousness, she realized what had happened and confronted her coach. The coach, however, pacified her and promised that they would get married soon. He later, however, backtracked on his promise. The player then approached the police.