Cricketer Rajashree Swain has been in the news because she was found dead after going missing for a few days, know her biography and age as her photo goes viral
Rajashree Swain, an Odisha women’s cricketer who went missing a few days earlier, was discovered dead in a jungle on the outskirts of Cuttack. Her body was discovered hanging from a tree.
The family claims this was a murder even though the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Pinak Mishra, was cited as saying the cause of her death could only be determined after the post-mortem.
Odisha cricketer Rajashree Swain biography, age, family, death reason, photo, Instagram, news
SHOCKING NEWS:
Odisha woman cricketer Rajashree Swain was found hanging from a tree in Gurudijhatia forest.
Family members have put allegations against Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) and the coach of the women's team, Pushpanjali Banerjee.#CricketTwitter Source: OdishaTV pic.twitter.com/TXGgUITuO1
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) January 13, 2023
Odisha | Body of a woman cricketer from Odisha, Rajashree Swain found dead inside a dense forest near Cuttack city. Her body was found hanging from a tree. She was missing since Jan 11, and her coach had filed a complaint on 12th Jan: Pinak Mishra, DCP, Cuttack (13.01) pic.twitter.com/MkHzrNMDwk
— ANI (@ANI) January 14, 2023
Pushpanjali Banerjee, Rajashree’s team’s coach, reported Swain missing on January 12 at the Mangalabag police station in Cuttack when she was unable to be reached via phone. After a thorough inquiry, it was discovered that Rajashree, age 26, had passed away.
In his official statement, Deputy Commissioner of Police Pinak Mishra said,
The dead body of a woman cricketer from Odisha, Rajashree Swain, was found inside a dense forest near Cuttack city. Her body was found hanging from a tree. She was missing since Jan 11, and her coach had filed a complaint on 12th Jan.
He added,
A case of unnatural death has been registered in the matter. We found her body hanging from a tree in Gurudijhatia forest in Athagarh area. We will probe the death from all angles.
Since then, many people have taken to social media to pay their final condolences to her. Many people also expressed outrage over her sudden and tragic death and criticized the authorities for not seriously handling this case.
Apart from this, many people are also trying to find out more about her. So, let’s find out everything about her:
Who was Rajashree Swain?
Rajashree Swain was an Indian cricketer. She has been in the news because she was recently found dead under mysterious circumstances.
She belongs to the Puri district. She was 26 years old when she died.
She was an all-rounder as she could do right-arm fast bowling and middle-order hitting. She isn’t on Instagram.
How did she die?
Her cause of death is not known. However, Rajashree Swain was in the city for an Odisha Cricket Association training camp in preparation for a national competition in Puducherry but was not chosen for the 16-man roster for the competition.
According to her roommate, she was seen sobbing after the names of the squad members were released on Wednesday night. She then left the hotel where we had all been staying for the training session.
Coach Pushpanjali Banerjee reported Swain missing after being unable to reach him on the phone at the Mangalabag police station in Cuttack.
Her relatives claim that Rajashree Swain was killed because the corpse displayed injury marks and her eyes were injured. They further claimed that Swain was passed up for a seat on the squad despite surpassing many other candidates.
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