National-level gold medallist Avni Baghel, killed in Nagpur road accident; family seeks justice

Nagpur, Nov 12 (UNI) A 17-year-old national-level Sepak Takraw player, who had won several gold medals representing Maharashtra, was killed after a speeding motorcycle rammed into her at Sangharsh Nagar Chowk in Nagpur, police sources said on Thursday. The deceased was identified as Avni Mukesh Baghel, a resident of Jat Tarodi in the Imamwada area. The accident occurred around 6.30 pm on Wednesday when she was reportedly waiting to take a U-turn and was hit by a speeding motorcycle. She sustained critical injuries and was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared her dead. Avni had represented Nagpur in several…