Suresh Raina, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, will not be playing for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020 due to personal reasons and had returned home - Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan had claimed last week.
Chennai Super Kings cricketer Suresh Raina finally broke his silence on why he opted out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 just days before the kickoff. Raina, on Tuesday (September 1), took to social media and revealed that the reason why he left IPL 2020 for India was due to an attack by robbers in Punjab's Pathankot district.
"What happened to my family is Punjab was beyond horrible. My uncle was slaughtered to death, my bua & both my cousins had sever injuries. Unfortunately my cousin also passed away last night after battling for life for days. My bua is still very very critical & is on life support," Raina said on Twitter.
"Till date we don’t know what exactly had happened that night & who did this. I request @PunjabPoliceInd to look into this matter. We at least deserve to know who did this heinous act to them. Those criminals should not be spared to commit more crimes. @capt_amarinder @CMOPb"
Last week, reports suggested that Raina's 58-year-old uncle had succumbed to fatal injuries sustained during an attack by armed robbers in a Punjab town. A group of four members of the notorious `Kale Kachhewala` gang had attacked the family while asleep on the terrace of their residence, police said. The incident occurred in Thariyal village near Madhopur in Pathankot district on the night of August 19. The robbers were armed with lethal weapons.
The cricketer's uncle was identified as Ashok Kumar, a government contractor who had sustained grievous head injuries during the assault. His 80-year-old mother Satya Devi, his wife Asha Devi, sons -- Apin and Kaushal - too suffered injuries, said the police.
It was also reported that Asha Devi, sister of Raina`s father, is fighting hard for survival.
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