The reason for the confusion surrounding reports of a Haryana wrestler’s death

Unless a couple of her friends started debunking the report on Twitter on Thursday evening, the news of Haryana wrestler Nisha Dahiya’s death went viral. Wrestler Sakshi Malik tweeted that Nisha is safe and well, and that she is with her.

However, the confusion persisted, and it was unclear for a long time as to who the person who died was. She was said to be training at an academy where the owner murdered her.

Actually, the confusion arose due to similar names, but the deceased is another wrestler who was training at a Sonepat academy. The wrestler who was killed this afternoon was a state-level player who trained at the Sushil Kumar academy. It’s unclear whether this is the same Sushil Kumar who is being held in Tihar Jail on a murder charge.

She is alive 🙏🏻 #nishadhaiya #fakenwes pic.twitter.com/6ohMK1bWxG

— Sakshee Malikkh (@SakshiMalik) November 10, 2021

There was somebody named Pawan Kumar who was coaching the dead wrestler. The local police believe that Pawan Kumar shot Nisha dead.

Haryana: A wrestler & her brother shot dead in Sonipat, their mother hospitalised after being shot

SP Sonipat Rahul Sharma says, "This Nisha Dahiya (shot dead) & medalist wrestler Nisha Dahiya are 2 different people. The medalist wrestler belongs to Panipat & is at an event now" pic.twitter.com/2lP1Qzt9a8

— ANI (@ANI) November 10, 2021

Earlier, Nisha had called her brother and mother to the academy, and this incident happened when they were also present at the academy.