Bhubaneswar: Odisha’s sprint queen Dutee Chand has alleged that she was subjected to ragging by seniors when she used to stay at the Sports Hostel in Bhubaneswar during 2006-08.
A news portal quoted her as saying that “seniors used to force me to massage them a
nd wash their clothes at the Sports Hostel”.
“Senior athletes also used to comment on the status and financial condition of my family,” she was further quoted as saying.
“When I used to complain to the hostel in-charge, I used to be scolded. It used to take a mental toll on me. I was helpless at that time,” the Olympian said.
Dutee’s remarks comes close on the heels of the death of a Plus III first-year student, Ruchika Mohanty, of BJB College in Bhubaneswar. Ruchika was found hanging inside her hostel room on Saturday. A purported note found by police pointed at harassment by three seniors to be the reason behind the 19-year-old’s extreme step.