IMPHAL: Former Indian women’s hockey captain Waikhom Surajlata Devi , whose story of struggle and success inspired one of the principal characters in the 2007 film ' Chak De ! After getting myself treated at the JNIMS Hospital in Imphal, I filed a case of domestic violence on November 16,” she said.On January 10, she lodged another complaint against Shantakumar at Heingang police station in Imphal East, mentioning their history of domestic violence. But since the alleged assault in November had taken place in Punjab, the Manipur Police said the case had to be probed by the local police there.On February 15, Surajlata filed a case against Shantakumar at Sultanpur Lodhi police station in Kapurthala. Besides physical violence, Shantakumar would allegedly humiliate his wife by accusing her of “immoral behaviour” to get into the good books of senior officials and get an Arjuna award.Surajlata shot to international fame by leading India to a historic Commonwealth Games gold in women's hockey at Manchester in 2002. The next year, the team won the Intercontinental Afro-Asian Games under her captaincy and the Asia Cup in Delhi in 2004.

Source: The Local February 21, 2020 23:26 UTC