Ritika was playing the state-level sub-junior, junior women, and men’s wrestling tournament in Bharatpur where she allegedly committed suicide after losing in the final.
She was 17 years old. Ritika lost the final, which was played on March 14, by 1 point. She couldn’t face the defeat and hung herself to death after not being able to bear with the reality.
Ritika had been learning and practicing wrestling for over five years at the Mahavir Phogat Sports Academy in Haryana.
Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri District Superintendent of Police Ram Singh said investigation into Ritika’s death has started.
