Harassment angle emerges in martial arts player suicide case:MP Jujutsu Association vice-president held after Rohini Kalam’s death; coach remains absconding

Dewas police have taken strict action in the suicide case of the International Jujutsu player Rohini Kalam. A case of abetment to suicide was registered against the deceased’s coach, Vijendra Kharsodia, and Madhya Pradesh Jujutsu Association Vice-President, Pritam Singh, on Wednesday. Police arrested Vice-President Singh and sent him to jail, while Coach Kharsodia is currently absconding. Rohini died by suicide on October 26, after hanging herself at her home. Station in charge said investigation reveals harassment According to the BNP Station In-charge Amit Solanki, ‘The investigation revealed consistent harassment’. Coach Kharsodia allegedly pressured Rohini to compete despite her illness and refused to let her rest, while Vice-President Singh reportedly restricted her from talking to anyone. Had spoken to vice president just before the incident Notably, the police investigation revealed that Rohini was under deep stress due to these reasons. On the day of the incident, Rohini had spoken to Pritam Singh on the phone. Right after this, she took this step. Family complained 3 times, secret revealed through call details Reportedly, no suicide note was found at the scene, which complicated the initial investigation. However, Rohini’s family members suspected the coach and vice president. Along with community members, they had submitted applications three times at the SP office for an impartial investigation and demanded to obtain call detail records (CDR) of both. Police investigation confirmed that Rohini had most of her conversations with these two people. Case registered under SC/ST Act and BNS sections Police have registered a case against the accused under sections 108, 3(5) BNS (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita) and 3(2)(v) SC/ST Act. According to the law, if it is proven that the accused instigated her to commit suicide, they could face imprisonment up to ten years and a fine. Hanged herself at home on October 26 According to information, on October 26, Rohini’s younger sister, Roshni Kalam, found her hanging in a room at their residence in Arjun Nagar Radhaganj. The door was broken down and she was immediately taken to the hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Parents were not at home at the time of the incident. Won bronze in Abu Dhabi, was Federation’s General Secretary Rohini Kalam started her sports career in 2007 and had been professionally participating in Ju-Jitsu since 2015. She won a bronze medal in an international competition held in Abu Dhabi last year. She was also the General Secretary of the Jujitsu Federation and was currently working as a martial arts coach at a private school in Ashta. She was the eldest among four sisters. ​