National level woman footballer dies of dengue

National woman’s footballer Poonam Chauhan has died of dengue on Tuesday.

She was 29.

Poonam, who played for the Indian football team in 2010, was being treated at a private hospital in Varanasi where she was admitted a week ago.

She was a part of the team that had won a gold medal at the South Asian Games. She also played for the UP state football team and was one of its most crucial members.

Poonam was working as a football trainer at Varanasi's Sigra stadium.

She was cremated at Manikarnika ghat Wednesday.

Image: Poonam Chauhan

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