Ranchi, July 11 -- Former India captain and Hockey player Asunta Lakra alleged on Saturday that Hockey India secretary general Bhola Nath Singh threatened her after she raised concerns over alleged misconduct by Jharkhand coach Sudhir Gola towards female players in the team.

Lakra, who was part of the Indian team during the 2006 and 2010 Commonwealth Games and Asia Cup twice, alleged that she was threatened by the Hockey India secretary general after raising concerns over alleged misbehaviour at Jharkhand's Eklavya Centre. She said she spoke up as a hockey leader to protect young players and claimed Singh told her to "stay within her limits."

"I had raised some issues in the interest of the players of Jharkhand, specifically for the gir...