India’s table tennis player Soumyajit Ghosh, who has represented India at the 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games, has been accused of raping an 18-year-old girl. Following the girl’s complaint against him, an FIR has been filed against the Arjuna Awardee at the Barasat women police station in West Bengal.
The18-year-old also claimed that she was in a relationship with Ghosh when she was 15-year-old, during which he raped her. She also revealed that he had promised to marry her but later refused.
“We were in a relationship since the last three years, during which he raped me. He also promised to marry me, but refused later,” the victim was quoted by ANI.
Meanwhile, a relative of Ghosh has come forward and refuted all the allegations on the athlete.
“This is a conspiracy to distract Ghosh ahead of the upcoming Commonwealth Games and extract money from him through blackmailing,” the relative said.