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Hockey India Rift: Executive Board Member Faces Ethics Probe
17 Jul
Summary
- Executive board member Asunta Lakra received a show cause notice.
- The notice stems from a complaint allegedly filed by Albela Rani Toppo.
- Sports ministry seeks an independent inquiry into Asunta Lakra's allegations.
Internal discord within Hockey India has surfaced publicly, with former India captain Asunta Lakra, an Executive Board member, now facing an Ethics Committee inquiry. She has been issued a show cause notice based on complaints allegedly filed by fellow Jharkhand player Albela Rani Toppo.
This development follows a recent call from the sports ministry for an independent inquiry into Lakra's own allegations. These prior claims concerned sexual harassment of girls in Jharkhand hockey and institutional intimidation by Hockey India secretary general Bholanth Singh. Lakra has stated that the complaints against her were made under duress.
The notice, dated July 10, 2026, directed Lakra to file a response by July 30, 2026. The Ethics Committee chairman indicated that failure to respond would allow the inquiry to proceed based on established legal procedures.
The ministry's awareness of the broader issues suggests the outcome of this parallel inquiry will be closely watched within the sports federation.
