VIDEO: Former boxing world champion caught assaulting husband

Former World Champion boxer Saweety Boora was caught on camera attacking her husband, kabaddi player Deepak Niwas Hooda, inside a police station in Haryana's Hisar.

The incident took place on 15 March while they were going through divorce proceedings.

Boora had filed for divorce earlier, accusing Hooda of harassment and assault over dowry. In a video that surfaced on social media, she can be seen grabbing Hooda by the throat during a heated argument. Family members had to step in to separate them, but the fight continued inside the police station.

Saweety Boora had already lodged an FIR against Hooda, accusing him and his family of demanding dowry and physically assaulting her. She claimed that Hooda had asked for a luxury car, which was given, but he still mistreated her and demanded more money.

The FIR was registered under Section 85 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which deals with cruelty by a husband or his family towards a woman.

When questioned about the case, Hooda defended himself, saying he had not been able to appear at the police station because of health issues caused by stress. He also mentioned that he had requested a later date to present his side but refused to speak negatively about his wife.

The police confirmed that Hooda had been summoned multiple times but had not appeared.

Saweety Boora and Deepak Hooda got married in 2022.

Hooda, an Arjuna awardee, is a well-known kabaddi player who has represented India in international tournaments. He won a gold medal at the 2016 South Asian Games and a bronze at the 2014 Asian Games. He has also played in the Pro Kabaddi League.

Apart from sports, Hooda contested the 2024 Haryana assembly elections as a BJP candidate from Meham but was unsuccessful.

Meanwhile, Saweety won the gold medal at the 2023 IBA Women's World Boxing Championships and the silver medal at the 2014 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in the light heavyweight category.