In a major security scare, India batting star Rohit Sharma was allegedly grabbed by his arm and dragged by a woman while he was entering the team hotel during the third ODI against New Zealand in Indore
recently. The clip, shared on social media, shows a woman skipping past the security to get close to an oblivious Rohit who appears to be taken aback by the incident.
The clip also shows the woman later revealing that she had approached the ex-India captain in hopes of drawing his attention towards her daughter who is allegedly suffering from a serious illness for which she needs an injection that will cost her Rs 9 crore.
“My name is Sarita Sharma. My daughter, Anika, is suffering from a serious illness, and to save her, we need an injection that costs Rs 9 crore and has to be imported from America. We have been organising small camps to raise funds, and so far, we have managed to collect Rs 4.1 crore. We are running out of time,” the woman said in the clip.
“Yesterday, during the India-New Zealand match, we tried to reach out to cricketers in the hope of getting some help. We also set up a donation camp during the match, but it was not enough. I was trying to meet Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, as they have been helping children. In a desperate attempt to save my child, I went to the hotel where Rohit Sharma was staying. Emotions got the better of me, and I ended up grabbing his hand,” she added.
A woman suddenly dodged the security and ran towards Rohit Sharma, grabbed his hand, and started shouting “help, help” at team hotel in Indore during indvnz match two days ago.
A few days ago, a similar woman had also gone to Elvish Yadav with her child. She was asking for help,… pic.twitter.com/AUXkqaC8jp
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The woman apologised for her actions.
“I want to appeal to Virat sir and Rohit sir. You may not be aware of what I was trying to do. I was not there to click any selfies; I just want to save my child’s life. I also want to apologise to the authorities for my actions. I did not know what else to do. I request Virat and Rohit that if they receive my message, please help me,” she concluded.
