Vijayawada (Andhra Pradesh): Archery coach Ch Lenin died in a car accident in Vijaywada on Sunday. Two Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games silver medallists – Ch Jignesh and Ritul Chatterjee – were also injured in the mishap. The car they were
travelling in hit a divider en route Vijayawada. The accident came a day after the
sportspersons of Andhra
Pradesh, who got a rich haul of medals at the recently-concluded Commonwealth
Games in New Delhi, were felicitated by the State Government at the Jubilee Hall
in the Public Gardens. While the gold medallists were given 10 lakh each, those
who got silver were given 7.5 lakh and bronze medallists were give 5 lakh. In
all, nine of the 12 sportspersons of Andhra Pradesh took part in the function and were felicitated by a host of dignitaries, including the Chief Minister K Rosaiah, the Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan, and State Sports Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy, among others. The coaches were also acknowledged for their contribution to their wards success.
