Indian hockey captain Sardar Singh is in for trouble as a ‘case of sexual harassment’ by an international hockey player of Indian origin, who had been his long-time girlfriend, has surfaced against the mid-fielder. According to a news report in the Indian Express, the player has filed a police complaint against national team captain Sardar Singh alleging sexual harassment. The 21-year-old player has filed a written complaint with the Ludhiana police.
“The woman claimed she has been engaged to Sardar for the past four years and alleged that he ‘mentally, physically and emotionally tortured’ her. She also alleged that Sardar forced her to abort their child in 2015 against her wishes and later refused to marry her,” says the report.
Meanwhile, a report in HT says that the woman approached Ludhiana police commissioner Paramraj Singh Umranangal accusing Singh of also forcing her to abort a pregnancy and then cutting of ties with her.
An inquiry has been marked at the Koom Kalan police station in Bhaini Sahib but no FIR has been registered yet. Sub-inspector Surjit Singh Nagra, station house officer of Koom Kalan, said the police would register a case “after verifying the facts”.
Singh, who is also a deputy superintendent of police in his native state Haryana, was unavailable for a comment.
Hailing from Leeds, the woman claimed the pair had met during the London Olympics in 2012 and began dating soon after. She further claimed to have visited Singh’s native village Sant Nagar in Sirsa last year aside from accompanying him during the team’s European tour the same year.
A report in the Asian Age quotes her saying, “I met him during the London Olympics and we got to know each other better after that. We got engaged but in 2015 I got pregnant. He told me to abort the child, which I did against my wishes and without getting support from anyone.”
“He has been ignoring me and has refused to marry me after that incident,” she added. She said that the Indian High Commission in her country advised her to file a police complaint.
