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Case Registered Against Tokyo Bronze Medalist Varun Kumar Under POCSO Act: Report (Lead)

By IANS News February 06, 2024 • 17:04 PM View: 177

FIH Pro League: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist hockey player Varun Kumar was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act by Karnataka Police on Tuesday, according to a report.

According to NNIS Sports, a 22-year-old woman has filed a formal complaint accusing Varun of raping her under the pretence of marriage. The woman asserts that she met Varun on Instagram when she was 17 years old, and the two of them used to get together frequently.

The lady has accused Varun of having sex with her while he was in Bengaluru to attend the Indian men's hockey team's national training camp at the Sports Authority of India Centre.