Rio medalist Sakshi Malik returns

She won the bronze medal in the 58 kg category, becoming the first Indian female wrestler to win a medal at the Olympics

Rio 2016 Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik arrived here on Wednesday.

Hectic preparations were underway to give Malik a rousing reception at her village in Rohtak district of Haryana.

Ministers of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in Haryana received Malik at Indira Gandhi International Airport here.

Haryana's sports and youth affairs minister Anil Vij, who was present in Rio as head of state delegation, accompanied the star wrestler on the return flight.