Indian golfer Diksha Dagar, set to take part in the Olympics, met with an accident in Paris on the intervening night of July 30-31 but is doing fine and will compete in the showpiece event as scheduled.
The Dagar family — Diksha, her father and caddie Col Naren Dagar, her mother and brother — were in the car, which was hit by another vehicle on Tuesday night while they were returning from a function at India House. According to Col Dagar, Diksha is fine and will play the event as per schedule from August 7 and is also going for practice.
However, Diksha’s mother has been hospitalised with a suspected injury in the spinal area. She will be in hospital for the next few days for treatment. The extent of it will be known only after further tests and diagnosis.
“We spoke to Diksha’s father Col. Dagar after the accident and would like to confirm that the family is safe. Diksha’s mother has suffered a stress in her spine due to the impact and is under medical supervision and her brother is also safe and sound. On behalf of the Indian Golf Union I would like to reiterate that we are in continuous touch with the family and will continue to provide whatever support possible in this situation,” said Brijinder Singh, president of the Indian Golf Union.
This is Diksha’s second Olympic Games and the women’s competition will start on August 7 and run through to August 10.
On Thursday the men’s competition, with Shubhankar Sharma and Gaganjeet Bhullar playing for India, got underway.
(With agency inputs)
