Jiu-Jitsu player Rohini Kalam found hanging at home in MP, family cites job-related stress
Dewas: Indian Jiu-Jitsu athlete Rohini Kalam was reportedly found dead at her residence in Dewas, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday in a suspected case of suicide.
The 35-year-old, who had represented India in international Jiu-Jitsu competitions and won a bronze medal at the 8th Asian Championship in Abu Dhabi, was also employed as a martial arts coach at a local school.
According to a report published by NDTV, Kalam's father, a retired Bank Note Press employee, and her mother and sister were all away from home when the suspected suicide took place. Upon returning, her sister Roshni Kalam reportedly found her hanging inside the house. She was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, but doctors declared her dead on arrival.
Preliminary investigation suggests suicide, although no note has been recovered from the scene so far.
Family members have alleged that Rohini had been under severe work-related stress. “She was worried about her job. The faculty at her school were troubling her. Her school's principal was troubling her. I could sense it from the way she was speaking on her phone,” NDTV quoted Roshni as saying.
Rohini’s father said she aspired to crack the UPSC examination and become an IPS officer, and had also been pursuing the state’s Vikram Award for two years. He added that she had been facing pressure at work and had been resisting marriage proposals.
Family members also mentioned that Rohini had undergone surgery for a stomach lump recently and had been dealing with health issues since then.
Police have registered a case at the Bank Note Press police station and have begun investigating the circumstances leading to her death.
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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
