Wrestler Ritika Phogat, the maternal cousin of Babita Phogat reportedly committed suicide after losing the final match of a wrestling tournament.
According to media reports, it has been claimed that the reason behind suicide was the embarrassment that Ritika suffered due to her loss in the match.

Ritika, following the trend, was a state-level wrestler. She was competing in the sub-junior, junior women, and men wrestling competition at Lohagarh Stadium in Bharatpur. The competition started on March 12, with the final scheduled on March 14.