Relieved at the High Court's order to drop rape charges against her, Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik today sought justice and said the complainant should be punished for tarnishing her image.
"Now that I've been proved innocent I want to know what punishment should be given to the woman who dragged me into all this," Pinki, who is employed in the Eastern Railway Sealdah, told PTI.
The former middle distance runner was accused by her live-in partner Anamika Acharya of being a male and raping her that led to Pinki's arrest on June 14, 2012 and an order for medical examination to confirm the gender was issued.
"It was really humiliating to go from one hospital to another for the (sex determination) test with all media attention. It has tarnished my reputation. Many a time, people would taunt at me."
"But all the way, I had firm belief on the law and ignored what people said. I knew I was innocent. The day has finally come. The judgement is a reply to all those who had pointed fingers at me," she said.
She also thanked her well wishers who stood by her during this period.
"Now I think the time has come to return to the track again," the champion athlete added.
