Kerala Sports Hostel Suicides

The Union Sports Ministry has ordered that a medical board be set up to investigate the suicide attempt by four teenage athletes at a hostel run by the Sports Authority of India in Kerala.

The suicide of a 15-year-old rower at Kerala's Water Sports Centre brings into focus the issue of women's safety in sports hostels in India. Three more athletes are in critical condition. The case is being investigated by the Kerala Police Crime Branch.

The Union Sports Ministry has ordered that a medical board be set up to investigate the suicide attempt by four teenage athletes at a hostel run by the Sports Authority of India in Kerala.

The suicide of a 15-year-old rower at Kerala's Water Sports Centre brings into focus the issue of women's safety in sports hostels in India. Three more athletes are in critical condition. The case is being investigated by the Kerala Police Crime Branch.