17-year-old cricketer dies in Telangana; family alleges harassment by two men

A 17-year-old girl cricketer has died in Telangana’s Vikarabad district. The girl’s family claimed that she was being harassed by two men of her local area, The Times of India reported.

The teenager, identified as Nandini, was staying at her grandmother’s house in Madhu Colony while pursuing her studies and receiving cricket coaching.

According to her family, two men, said to be Anil and Krishna, had been harassing the girl. Anil had reportedly been following her for love, with Krishna backing him.

Police have registered a case of suspicious death and are investigating the allegations. Officers have seized her mobile phone and sent it for forensic examination to establish whether she received harassing messages.

“I found out the girl had been part of the state cricket team and competed in the BCCI Under-15 One-Day Trophy of 2023-24 season,” Vikarabad police inspector Raghu Kumar told local newspaper The Times of India. “She has not been picked for the BCCI Under-19 team till now,” he added.

Police officers investigate the scene of the shooting incident. The fatal shooting sparked protests by family members and residents in the area, who called for the two men to be held accountable. Police said they were looking into the complaints.