A 19-year-old college student took her own life in Hyderabad, Telangana, after alleged harassment by her volleyball coach, Indian media reported.
The incident took place in the Lalaguda area where the student, identified as Maulika, ended her life. She was a second-year college student and a member of her college volleyball team.
Maulika’s father told police that the team’s coach, Ambaji, had been harassing his daughter for a long time and was pressuring her to enter into an inappropriate relationship.
He said that when his daughter refused, the coach began mentally torturing her and humiliating her in front of others.
According to her father, the constant harassment caused Maulika severe emotional distress, and she had become withdrawn in recent days.
Unable to bear the pressure, she took her life. Police have registered a case and launched a search for the absconding coach.
This is not the first such case in India. Female athletes from kabaddi and other national teams have previously filed similar complaints against their coaches.