RIP choti behen: Ritu and Geeta Phogat mourn cousin Ritika’s death by suicide

New Delhi: Ritika Phogat, the 17-year-old maternal sister of Indian wrestlers Geeta and Babita Phogat died on Wednesday. According to reports, it is said that she had taken her life after a wrestling match loss.

She has taken the extreme step after taking part in a competition in Bharatpur’s Lohagarh Stadium. It is said that she had lost the final match on March 14 by a single point.

“Rest in Peace choti behen Ritika. I still can’t believe what just happened with you. Will miss you forever. Om Shanti,” Ritu wrote on Twitter.

Rest in Peace choti behen Ritika. I still can't believe what just happened with you Will miss you forever ?? Om Shanti ???? pic.twitter.com/LiLum1kbYB

— Ritu phogat (@PhogatRitu) March 18, 2021

“May my younger sister give peace to the soul of my maternal uncle’s girl Ritika. It is a very sad time for my family. Ritika was a very promising wrestler, I do not know why she took such a step. Winning and losing is a part of a player’s life. We should not take any such step,” Geeta Phogat tweeted.

भगवान मेरी छोटी बहन मेरे मामा की लड़की रितिका की आत्मा को शांति दे। मेरे परिवार के लिए बहुत ही दुख की घड़ी है। रितिका बहुत ही होनहार पहलवान थी पता नहीं क्यों उसने ऐसा कदम उठाया। हार-जीत खिलाड़ी के जीवन का हिस्सा होता है हमें ऐसा कोई क़दम नहीं उठाना चाहिये ?? pic.twitter.com/RQFhM1jVpi

— geeta phogat (@geeta_phogat) March 18, 2021

Ritika, wrestler and cousin of Babita Phogat, died allegedly by suicide on March 17. The reason behind it might have been her defeat at a recent wrestling tournament in Rajasthan. Investigation underway, said Ram Singh Bishnoi, DSP, Charkhi Dadri