Meghalaya cricket body chief condemns cover-up of sexual harassment complaint by U-23 women’s team
The president of the Meghalaya Cricket Association, James P.K. Sangma, has condemned the alleged cover-up of sexual harassment complaints involving the State's Under-23 women's cricket team. He criticized the association's secretary for attempting to suppress the issue for months and emphasized the need for serious attention to such allegations. Sangma has called for an independent investigation into the matter and plans to approach the High Court to ensure proper inquiry procedures are followed.
- ▪James P.K. Sangma was unaware of the sexual harassment complaints filed in December 2025 until recently.
- ▪The complaints were made by 15 members of the U-23 women's cricket team against their head coach and manager.
- ▪Sangma criticized the decision to include the accused team manager in a nomination list for a cricket tournament.
- ▪He has requested the MCA Ombudsman to investigate the complaints and ensure accountability.
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A day after the Meghalaya State Commission for Women (MSCW) summoned four officials of the Meghalaya Cricket Association (MCA) in connection with an alleged sexual harassment of the State’s Under-23 women’s cricket team, the association’s president, James P.K. Sangma, said he was kept in the dark about the complaints filed in December 2025.In a statement issued on Saturday, (May 23, 2026), Mr. Sangma condemned the “cover-up” of the sexual harassment complaints, alleging that MCA secretary Rayonald Kharkamni tried to bury the matter for nearly six months.Mr. Kharkamni is one of the four MCA officials whom the MSCW chairperson, Iamonlang Syiem, summoned for a hearing on May 26.
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