Coach Surajit Ghosh got terminated for molesting a minor girl

Panaji(goa): Taking strict action against coach Surajit Ghosh, the Goa Swimming Association on Thursday terminated his contract for allegedly molesting a minor.

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This incident came to light through a video which went viral on social media. Goa Sports Minister said, "A criminal action should be taken against the accused Surajit Ghosh".

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Following the widespread outrage over this case Union Minister Kiren Rijiju tweeted that he has taken strong view of the incident and has asked Swimming Federation Of India to ensure that the accused coach should not be employed anywhere in India. This applies to all federations and discipline.

This has to be mentioned that Ghosh has won 12 medals in International Swimming Competitions with the first coming at the Asian Swimming Championship at Hong Kong in 1984.

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