Kolkata, June 14 In a sensational development, Asian Games gold medal-winning athlete Pinki Pramanik was detained by police after a complaint was made that she is a male and has allegedly raped a woman, police said Thursday.

The North Bengal Wilderness trail was earlier ranked among the lesser known wildlife circuits of India, but not anymore. The Mahananda-Jaldapara-Gorumara circuit is becoming more and more popular among wildlife enthusiasts from other states as they have begun to discover the still-unspoilt forest expanse. These reserves may not have the glamour of some other big game reserves in India, but they increasingly becoming the preferred  holiday destination, particularly with the world-weary Calcuttans.