National level woman footballer dies of dengue

Varanasi: National woman footballer Poonam Chauhan has died of dengue during her treatment at a private hospital in Varanasi. She was 29.

Poonam, who played for the Indian football team in 2010, passed away on Tuesday night, in Varanasi. She was admitted in the hospital about a week ago.

Chauhan was a part of the team that had won a gold medal at the 2010 South Asian games. She also played for the UP state football team, and was one of their most crucial members.

Poonam was working as a football trainer at Varanasi's Sigra stadium. She was cremated at Manikarnika ghat, on Wednesday.