19-year-old weightlifter commits suicide, found dead in pond
Vaibhavi Patekar, a 19-year-old Maharashtra-based national-level weightlifter, was found dead in a pond in Goregaon village in Maharashtra's Raigad on Wednesday. Vaibhavi, who was missing since August 27, committed suicide by jumping into the pond, a police official said. She messaged her friends and family about her inability to pursue weightlifting before taking the extreme step, he added.