Quick Info
| Profession | Rifle Shooter |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 01/01/1994 |
| Age | 27 years (died on 15, Dec, 2021) |
| Birthplace | Anugrah Nagar, Dhanbad, Jharkhand |
| Date of Death | 15/12/2021 |
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Physical Stats & More
| Height | 168 cm |
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| Weight | 50 kg |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Education | Master Of Commerce |
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Personal Life
| Place of Death | Her room in Mukti Neerh Ladies Hostel, Howrah |
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| Death Cause | Suicide |
| Notable Support | Received a German-manufactured rifle valued at Rs. 2.5 lakh from actor Sonu Sood in March 2021 |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Engaged |
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Family
| Father | Parth Prateem Layak (private job) |
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| Mother | Beena Layak (aanganwadi worker) |
| Siblings | Two elder sisters and one younger sister |
Career
| Medals | Gold medal at district level, three gold medals at state level |
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| Specialization | 10m Air Rifle Shooting |
| State Champion | Jharkhand 10m Air Rifle State Champion (2020) |
| Training | Trained at Joydeep Karmakar's shooting academy in Kolkata under Olympian and Arjuna Award winner Joydeep Karmakar |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Participated in the National level shooting championship three times. | |
| 2. Achieved the title of Jharkhand state champion in 10m air rifle shooting. | |
| 3. Was gifted a high-quality German rifle valued at Rs. 2.5 lakh by Sonu Sood. | |
| 4. Tragically took their own life in December 2021. | |
| 5. Trained under Olympian and Arjuna Award winner Joydeep Karmakar at his academy in Kolkata. | |
| 6. Disqualified from the All India GV Mavlankar Championships in Ahmedabad in October 2021 for alleged target tampering, which she denied, and failed to qualify for that year's Nationals. | |
| 7. Despite qualifying for a national tournament earlier in 2021, was unable to participate due to inability to afford a personal rifle before receiving support from Sonu Sood. | |
| 8. Fell into depression due to not achieving good results during training in Kolkata. |