Arjuna Award winning shooter charged for rape, NRAI says ‘Unfortunate Incident’

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Rape charges against Arjuna awardee shooter termed ‘unfortunate incident’ by NRAI. Image Source: twitter

Internet Desk: The complaint of rape against an Arjuna awardee shooter by a fellow shooter is an “unfortunate incident”, the sport’s national federation said on Sunday even as it refused to be drawn into the matter till the time it received a report from the police.

“We have come to know about this from media reports. None of our coaches are involved, but it is an unfortunate incident. We are awaiting details from the Delhi Police before deciding the next course of action,” National Rifles Association of India (NRAI) secretary Rajiv Bhatia told the media.

The yet-to-be-named shooter has been booked for rape after a national-level woman shooter registered a complain at Chanakyapuri police station in New Delhi.

The victim in her complaint has said that she knew the accused, who is an Olympian, for two years and they met while training for the national championship at a Sports Authority of India shooting range.

The woman shooter alleged that the accused had offered her a sedative-laced soft drink after paying her a visit on the occasion of the former’s birthday, according to an earlier report. She added that he raped her once she fell unconscious, following which he stopped answering her calls, refused to acknowledge the promise of marriage and threatened to kill her with a rifle and make it look like an accident.