Swapna Barman's mother victim of chain snatching incident in Jalpaiguri
Swapna Barman's mother was victim to chain snatchers as she was riding pillion on a two-wheeler on Sunday.
Asian Games gold medallist Swapna Barman's mother was attacked by chain snatchers as she was riding pillion on a two-wheeler in Jalpaiguri district, the police said on Sunday.
According to the police, the incident occurred Saturday evening at Noapara locality in Sadar block of Jalpaiguri district, when she was going to visit an ailing relative.
Two men came on a motorbike from behind and one of them snatched the chain when her two-wheeler was slowing down at the side of the road.
The gold chain was gifted to her mother Basana Barman by Swapna Barman seven months ago.
After Basana Barman lodged a complaint, Jalpaiguri Superintendent of Police Amitabha Maiti visited her house, though no one has been arrested yet.
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Swapna on Friday had urged the West Bengal government to help her get a house in Kolkata near her training base. This after the lane leading up to her house got a makeover.
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Barman, who became the first Indian athlete to clinch heptathlon gold at Asian Games in Indonesia, has been promised Rs 10 lakh and a government job from the state government.
The prize money had come in for a lot of criticism with Haryana offering Rs 3 crore to each of their gold medalists while neighbouring Odisha also announced Rs 3 crore for sprinter Dutee Chand, who won two silver medals.
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However, Barman refused to comment on the reward announced by the government.
"I have no comments. I have heard that the government has promised jobs to me and my brother. I have got a lot of offers and I am yet to decide," Barman told reporters on the sidelines of her felicitation function at the SAI complex.
(With inputs from PTI)