Amid the outbreak of the coronavirus around the world and the lockdown in entire India, Olympian Ankita Das has alleged that some people misbehaved with her and her family due to rumors circulating after returning from Europe. The table-tennis player became the target of rumors and false news amidst chaos across the country when she came back from Germany on March 10 and was passing through quarantine at her home. Ankita, 26, who lives in Assam, agreed to take the first flight to Siliguri from Mumbai. After this, her neighbor was greatly insulted her through misinformation in regional newspapers and offensive posts on social media. People called the local councilor to complain about them.
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Ankita said, 'I went to Berlin on the 5th, then the situation was normal in Germany and I came back on the 10th. I flew from Mumbai to Siliguri and did not even go to my mother and uncle when I came home. Since then I am staying in a separate room. I took all precautions because I am also worried about my family, but some neighbors are spreading rumors about me. They are insulting me and my family.' Ankita, who represented India at the 2014 London Olympics, has also written a Facebook post in this regard.
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According to reports, Ankita also complained to the Sports Ministry about this. Contacted the local authorities because their family could not even go out for basic amenities like grocery. She said, 'Yesterday I got a call from the Sports Ministry and the Table Tennis Federation of India helped me a lot. Today the DGP (Police) called and assured me that if something like this happens again, they will handle it.' According to the rules, Ankita was to live in self-quarantine for 14 days. She returned on the 10th and after that, she also isolated herself.