Archive · 20 Nov 2025
MP Jiu-Jitsu Official Arrested for Abetting Player's Suicide
A jiu-jitsu player named Rohini Kalam died by suicide.
Her coach and the president of the Madhya Pradesh Jiu-Jitsu Association, Vijendra Kharsodia, and the vice-president, Pritam Singh Solanki, were accused of harassing her and driving her to take her own life.
Kalam's family is not happy with the police investigation and wants a different agency to look into the case.
Rohini Kalam, a 35-year-old jiu-jitsu player, allegedly committed suicide on October 26.
Vijendra Kharsodia, president, and Pritam Singh Solanki, vice-president of Madhya Pradesh Jiu-Jitsu Association, were accused of abetting her suicide.
Kharsodia was Kalam's coach and had been mentally harassing her, according to police.
Kalam's family alleges that the duo interfered excessively in her personal life and pressured her into participating in competitions against her will.
The family has expressed dissatisfaction with the Dewas police's investigation and wants the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the case.
- Who
- Rohini Kalam, Vijendra Kharsodia, Pritam Singh Solanki
- What
- Alleged mental harassment and abetment of suicide
- When
- October 26, 2022 (suicide), November 20, 2022 (arrest)
- Where
- Dewas, Madhya Pradesh
- Why
- Due to alleged mental harassment by her coach and association officials
Kalam Family
Dewas Police
Investigation
Kalam Family
Dissatisfied with the pace and thoroughness of the police investigation
Dewas Police
Registered a case after family's protest and arrested one of the accused
- Age of Rohini Kalam
- 35
- Sports
- Jiu-Jitsu
- Position of Accused 1
- President, Madhya Pradesh Jiu-Jitsu Association
- Position of Accused 2
- Vice-President, Madhya Pradesh Jiu-Jitsu Association
- Section of Law
- 108 (abetment to suicide), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita