23-year-old national-level swimmer commits suicide
Tanika Dhara, a 23-year-old national-level swimmer working as a clerk with the Western Railway, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Mumbai on Friday. Tanika had won a silver at the National Aquatics Championship last year and also clinched a bronze at the 2015 National Games. The reason for the suicide is yet to be known.
A 23-year-old national level swimmer working with Western Railway allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at her residence in Lower Parel in Mumbai, police said on Friday.Tanika Dhara, who had won a silver medal in the 1m springboard event at the 70th National Aquatics in September last year and also clinched a bronze in 35th National Games held in Thiruvananthapuram in 2015, was found dead at her residence in Poonawala chawl in Lower Parel on Thursday, police said.She was working as a junior clerk with the Western Railway."The incident came to light when her friend visited her residence on Thursday and found the room locked from inside. Even her repeated calls to Tanika went unanswered. Finally, Tanika's friend and some neighbours broke the door open and entered the room, only to find her hanging from a window grill, a police official said.Tanika was rushed to a hospital, but was declared brought dead.