Wrestler Ritika Phogat, Geeta and Babita Phogat’s 17-year-old Cousin Sister, Dies by Suicide

On an unfortunate note, it has been found that Babita Phogat and Geeta Phogat’s sister Ritika Phogat, has passed away by suicide. The renowned Indian wrestler-sisters duo’s cousin sister, Ritika Phogat, a wrestler herself, died after allegedly committing suicide on March 17, 2021. The saddening incident took place after the young wrestler lost a match.

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On March 17, 2021, the world of Indian wrestling witnessed a deeply tragic incident when a young Indian wrestler left this world. A cousin sister to Geeta and Babita Phogat, Ritika Phogat died by suicide after losing a wrestling match in Rajasthan. While police investigation on her passing away is currently underway, the DSP of Charkhi Dadri, Ram Singh Bishnoi has stated the drastic and unfortunate decision of taking her life could have been related to Ritika’s loss in the match she played in Rajasthan recently.

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Following in the footsteps of her inspiring elder cousins, Ritika took up wrestling too. Playing at the Lohagarh Stadium in Bharatpur, she lost the final match there, while participating in the sub-junior category on March 14, 2021. It is being believed that this defeat triggered her to take the unfortunate step. A 17-year-old young and budding wrestler, Ritika Phogat, was a skilled sportsperson and the maternal cousin sister of the world-renowned wrestler sisters Geeta and Babita Phogat. At the awareness of this unfortunate event, General Vijay Kumar Singh, the Former Chief of Army Staff, headed to his Twitter handle to express his thoughts on her passing away.

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