Minutes after Nisha Dahiya ended her bout session with Rio Olympic bronze medalist Sakshi Malik, she stepped off the mat and turned on her telephone. “It was flooded with messages and missed calls,” she says. “I used to be despatched photos of me with unusual feedback, with individuals expressing their disappointment and condolences. It felt bizarre.”
After some time Nisha realized that the messages she had acquired have been resulting from a case of mistaken identification. Just a few hours in the past, there was information of a wrestler named Nisha being shot lifeless in an area in Sonipat, Haryana. Within minutes the information went viral. Pictures of Nisha Dahiya with a bronze medal within the lately concluded Under-23 World Championships went viral and a few outstanding individuals expressed grief.
Later it was realized that the wrestler who was shot lifeless in Sonipat was not Dahiya however Nisha Yadav. But when the information of Nisha’s ‘demise’ unfold like wildfire, the wrestlers have been working towards in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda for the nationwide championships beginning Thursday.
“It was very stressful. I spoke to my family and they were also a little upset by the news. I assured them that I was fine. After a while, I thought it was a case of mistaken identity,” she instructed The Indian Express instructed.
Wrestler Nisha Dahiya shared the video after the information of demise, said- she is okay pic.twitter.com/lRbbtofnGB
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Sakshi, who can even compete within the Nationals, took to Twitter to dispel the rumors of Nisha being shot. Sakshi tweeted, “He is alive.” A couple of minutes later, following recommendation from the Wrestling Federation of India, Nisha launched a video message.
Nisha typically practices with Sakshi and the wrestler, who gained a medal on the Junior Worlds within the 65kg class on Wednesday, was busy losing a few pounds for her bout on Thursday. “My match is scheduled for tomorrow. As is the routine, today I am in the middle of losing weight so I have not eaten properly. The confusion did not help in the process and preparation for the citizens,” mentioned Nisha.
Instagram picture of Sakshi Malik declaring “she is alive” with Nisha Dahiya (Instagram)
Nisha was one of many 5 Indian wrestlers who gained a medal on the Under-23 World Championships in Belgrade and on Wednesday morning Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised her efficiency in a tweet.
National gamers can be essential for Nisha and different wrestlers as medal winners will get an opportunity to participate within the choice trials for subsequent 12 months’s Commonwealth Games. However, the ‘demanding’ incident that came about within the night has affected the preparations, Nisha mentioned. “I’m nonetheless getting calls continuous and it’s troublesome to focus on follow. Hopefully I’ll be capable to put every part on the mat tomorrow however I need to reassure everybody, I’m nice.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
