Female cricketer dies in controversial circumstances

MULTAN: Female cricketer Haleema Rafique was found dead, allegedly of poisoning and was buried in her homtown Multan, Geo news reported.

Some reports have also declared that seventeen-year-old Haleema committed suicide. However, no police investigation has been launched in this regard as yet.

In 2013, Rafique, along with four other female cricketers, had accused the management of Multan Cricket Club of sexual harassment.

The allegations were investigated and three of the accusing cricketers’ statements were recorded. All three of them denied charges of sexual assualt.

Rafique and another cricketer did not appear before the investigating committee.

Family members of the deceased claim, that she was being continuously threatened after she highlighted her case in the media. They also said that the under-19 female cricketers were being blackmailed to make certain compromises to join the team at Multan Cricket Ground.

Reportedly the police will be holding an investigation against the family members of the deceased for failing to inform the police about the suicide.