A wrestler named Nisha Dahiya and her brother were shot dead by unknown assailants at an academy, the murdered woman's identity becoming a cause of confusion as several reports mistook her for under-23 world championship bronze-medallist of the same name.

The killed siblings' mother also sustained injuries as assailants opened fire at them and has been admitted at the PGIMS hospital in Rohtak, the police said.
Sonepat Assistant Superintendent of Police Mayank Gupta confirmed the death of Dahiya and her brother Suraj. The incident took place at the Sushil Kumar Wrestling Academy in Sonipat's Halalpur.