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| India female athlete arrested on 'rape' charges | |
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| Police in India have arrested a female athlete on allegations of rape and charges that she is actually male. | |
| Pinki Pramanik was arrested in West Bengal state after a complaint from her live-in partner, who is a woman. | Pinki Pramanik was arrested in West Bengal state after a complaint from her live-in partner, who is a woman. |
| A court remanded her in custody until 29 June and asked health officials to carry out a gender test on her. | A court remanded her in custody until 29 June and asked health officials to carry out a gender test on her. |
| Ms Pramanik has denied the charges and accused her partner of falsehoods. She has also refused to take a medical test to prove her gender. | Ms Pramanik has denied the charges and accused her partner of falsehoods. She has also refused to take a medical test to prove her gender. |
| "I have undergone numerous tests in my career as an athlete. Why should I agree to more ridiculous tests?" The Times of India quoted her as saying. | "I have undergone numerous tests in my career as an athlete. Why should I agree to more ridiculous tests?" The Times of India quoted her as saying. |
| Ms Pramanik had won gold in the 4x400m relay in the 2006 Doha Asiad and a silver in the same event at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. | Ms Pramanik had won gold in the 4x400m relay in the 2006 Doha Asiad and a silver in the same event at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. |
| She also won three gold medals in the 2006 SAF Games in Colombo when she won the 400m, 800m and 4x400m relay events. | She also won three gold medals in the 2006 SAF Games in Colombo when she won the 400m, 800m and 4x400m relay events. |
| She was arrested on Thursday and appeared in court. | She was arrested on Thursday and appeared in court. |
| "The complaint stated that the woman athlete was a male and has been cohabiting with her for the past several months with a promise to marry her, but later denied," Press Trust of India quoted a senior police officer in the Baguihati area of Calcutta city as saying. | "The complaint stated that the woman athlete was a male and has been cohabiting with her for the past several months with a promise to marry her, but later denied," Press Trust of India quoted a senior police officer in the Baguihati area of Calcutta city as saying. |
| The Athletics Federation of India said they would wait for the medical report and police investigation before taking any action. | The Athletics Federation of India said they would wait for the medical report and police investigation before taking any action. |