Woman Wrestler Jumps Into 100-Foot Gorge With 3 Children, 1 Daughter Survives
A national-level wrestler, Ashwini Manohar Paul, and two of her children died after jumping into a gorge in Maharashtra, with one daughter surviving. Her family has alleged that she was subjected to domestic harassment, prompting a police investigation.
Why it matters
The tragedy brings attention to the critical issues of domestic violence and mental health support for athletes.
A national-level woman wrestler and two of her three children have died after they allegedly jumped into a 100-foot gorge from the historic Naldurg Fort in Maharashtra's Dharashiv district, police said.The wrestler, identified as Ashwini Manohar Paul, and her five-and-a-half-year-old son, Ajinkya, died on the spot. One of her two-and-a-half-year-old twin daughters, Kranti, later succumbed to her injuries during treatment.Her other daughter, Veera, is critically injured and is currently on ventilator support at the Government Hospital in Dharashiv.Ashwini Paul was known in wrestling circles and was popularly referred to as "Maharashtra's Tigress".
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