Hockey player Bigan Soy gets Rs.5 lakh from Jharkhand govt

Ranchi, Aug 9: The Jharkhand government Friday handed over a Rs.5 lakh cheque to hockey player Bigan Soy, who was part of the Indian hockey team which won the bronze in the junior world cup in Germany.



Soy, a resident of Bandgaon village of West Singhbhum district, expressed happiness at her performance. She appealed to the state to improve the sport's infrastructure at district level.