With Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik by her side, Nisha says in the video that she is in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, for the senior national meet. (Screengrab) Wrestler Nisha Dahiya has released a video this evening saying she is absolutely fine after reports emerged that she had been shot dead in Haryana.
With Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik by her side, Nisha says in the video that she is in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh, for the senior national meet.
“Hello, my name is Nisha. I have come to play Sr Nationals in Gonda and I am completely fine. This is fake news. I am completely fine,” she said in the video.
Wrestler Nisha Dahiya shares video after news of death, says she is fine. pic.twitter.com/lRbbtofnGB
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Sakshi Malik’s Instagram photo with Nisha Dahiya proclaiming “She is alive” (Instagram) Earlier, it was reported that Dahiya and her brother have been shot dead by unknown assailants in Haryana’s Sonipat. There were also reports that mentioned that Dahiya’s mother was injured.
Later, wrestler Sakshi Malik too tweeted a picture by Nisha, captioned, “She is alive”.
Speaking exclusively to The Indian Express, Dahiya said, “Initially, I was unaware about this as I was training. But after the session got over and I opened my phone, I was flooded with messages and there were dozens of missed calls.”
“I was sent my pictures with strange comments, people expressing sadness and condolences. There were similar posts on social media as well. It was very stressful. I spoke to my family, who were a bit disturbed with the news, and assured them I was okay. A little later, I figured this was a case of mistaken identity,” the wrestler added.
“However, these were a couple of very stressful hours. I am in Gonda for the National Championship and my bout is scheduled tomorrow. As is the routine, today I am middle of cutting my weight so I haven’t eaten properly. The confusion hasn’t helped the process and preparation for the nationals,” she said.
“I am still getting calls non stop and it’s tough to focus on practice. Hopefully, I’ll be able to give it all on the mat tomorrow but I want to assure everyone, I am okay,” Dahiya added.
Nisha’s first international medal came in 2014 when she won bronze in the 49kg category at the Asian Championships. She followed that up with a silver medal in the 60kg category in 2015 and also won a bronze medal at the national championships in 2015.
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