Refuting media reports of her death, national-level wrestler Nisha Dahiya on Wednesday (November 10) issued a video stating that she was alive and fine.
However, soon after the reports surfaced, Nisha released a video on Instagram saying, "Main bilkul theek hu. Main senior national khelne Gonda aai hui hu." (I am perfectly fine. Have come to Gonda to play nationals).
The video was issued after media reports claimed that she and her 18-year-old brother have been shot dead in Halalpur village of Haryana's Sonipat. The reports also claimed that their mother was also shot and is critical.
Also, to clear the confusion, Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik tweeted a picture of her with Nisha saying 'She is alive.'
She is alive #nishadhaiya #fakenwes pic.twitter.com/6ohMK1bWxG
— Sakshi Malik (@SakshiMalik) November 10, 2021
Notably, Dahiya had won the bronze medal in the 72kg weight class at the U23 World Wrestling Championships 2021 in Belgrade on Friday (November 5).
Earlier in the day, PM Narendra Modi had congratulated Nisha and other women wrestlers for their exceptional performance in the U-23 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
