New Delhi: An FIR has been registered against an Indian hockey player in Bengaluru for allegedly raping a woman multiple times on the pretext of marriage.
The woman, now 21, alleged that hockey player Varun Kumar raped her multiple times in the past five years, on the pretext of marriage.
She was 17 when she came in contact with Varun Kumar through Instagram in 2019 while he was training at the Sports Authority of India.
The woman alleged that Varun Kumar would have sex with her during his visit to Bengaluru’s Sai stadium for coaching camps.
A First information report or FIR has been registered against the player in Bengaluru based on a complaint filed by the girl.
Varun Kumar – who is from Himachal Pradesh – had been living in Punjab’s Jalandhar. “He is on the run and a search is on to trace him,” officials said.
The Himachal Pradesh government had announced a prize of Rs 1 lakh for him after the Indian Hockey team won the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics.
