Weightlifter Sanju Chaudhary has been found dead inside a locked room.

She was found dead at the home of weightlifting instructor Sanjay Maharjan. The day before, she had gone to her coach’s house for dinner and stayed there.

She had come to Kathmandu from Nepalgunj to participate in closed training for the 19th Asian Games. It is learned that Sanju was found hanging from a hook made for keeping a fan in the room. Police are still investigating the incident, though no further details have been released.

In the 13th South Asian Games (SAG) in Nepal, she won the gold medal in weightlifting by defeating a Sri Lankan athlete in the 59 kg weight category.