 "Pinki Pramanik seeks land from WB govt to set up academy")
Kolkata: Asian Games gold medalist Pinki Pramanik today met West Bengal Sports Minister Madan Mitra and seeked a plot of land to set up an academy for budding athletes.
“There is a special process. We have advised her to apply for this in the concerned department,” Mitra said without giving any assurance.
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The Indian athlete, accused of being a man and raping her housemate, also requested the minister for an independent inquiry into the incident.
The 26-year-old, who had won the 4x400m relay at the Doha Asiad, was arrested last month on the charge of rape and forced to undergo a gender test following accusations from a woman who lived in her flat.
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