Ankita Das, an Olympian who represented India at the 2012 London Games, said she and her family were being harassed by some locals in Silig...
Ankita Das, an Olympian who represented India at the 2012 London Games, said she and her family were being harassed by some locals in Siliguri because of false information about her return from Europe.
The paranoia surrounding the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has led to rumour-mongering and impulsive reactions from people all over India and Das said she has been made a target of the same.
The 26-year-old table tennis player said she came back from Germany on March 10 and travelled from Mumbai to Siliguri by flight before self-isolating at her house. However, a erroneous news report published in regional language newspaper and alleged offensive social media post by her neighbour led to much humiliation and people calling the local councilor to complain about her.
“On 5th I travelled to Berlin, things were normal in Germany then and I was back on 10th. I flew from Mumbai to Siliguri and when I came home I told my mom and uncle to not come close. I first showered and have been a different room since then. I took all the precautions because I am also concerned about my family,” Das told Scroll.in.
“But some neighbours are spreading rumours that I have come day before yesterday and am telling lies. If...
