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Gold medallist Pinki accused of being male, held for 'rape'
Kolkata, June 14, 2012 (IANS)
Asian Games gold medal winning athlete Pinki Pramanik was arrested after a complaint was made that she is a male and has allegedly raped a woman, police said Thursday.
We arrested Pramanik Thursday morning after a woman lodged a complaint of rape, stating that the athlete was a male and has been cohabiting with her for past several months. He promised to marry her but later denied, said an officer of Baguihati police station in North 24-Parganas where the complaint was made.
Following the complaint, Pramanik was taken to a private nursing home for a medical checkup where the test reports showed that the athlete was indeed a male. We will take Pramanik for a medical checkup to a government-run hospital and after the reports come in, the athlete will be presented before a court, added the officer.
Pramanik won gold in 4×400 metres relay at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. She was a silver medallist at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games the same year.
She retired from athletics three years ago.
Gold medallist Pinki accused of being male, held for 'rape'
Kolkata, June 14, 2012 (IANS)
Asian Games gold medal winning athlete Pinki Pramanik was arrested after a complaint was made that she is a male and has allegedly raped a woman, police said Thursday.
We arrested Pramanik Thursday morning after a woman lodged a complaint of rape, stating that the athlete was a male and has been cohabiting with her for past several months. He promised to marry her but later denied, said an officer of Baguihati police station in North 24-Parganas where the complaint was made.
Following the complaint, Pramanik was taken to a private nursing home for a medical checkup where the test reports showed that the athlete was indeed a male. We will take Pramanik for a medical checkup to a government-run hospital and after the reports come in, the athlete will be presented before a court, added the officer.
Pramanik won gold in 4×400 metres relay at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar. She was a silver medallist at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games the same year.
She retired from athletics three years ago.
Gold medallist Pinki accused of being male, held for 'rape'