The winner of Femina Miss India Tripura 2017, Rinky Chakma has recently passed away at the young age of 28. The former Miss India Tripura winner, Rinky Chakma’s death came as a shock and people are paying tribute to the model.
On Wednesday, 28 February 2024, the news came out that the former Femina Miss India Tripura, Rinky Chakma has passed away. The official page of the pageant has made an official confirmation through their Instagram the news of model, Rinky Chakma’s demise.
Rinky Chakma Death Reason
Rinky Chakma, former Miss India Tripura 2017 has passed away at the age of 28 after battling cancer for more than 2 years. According to some reports, it was stated that Rinky was diagnosed with cancer in 2022 and was initially diagnosed with breast cancer (malignant Phyllodes Tumor).
After medication, Rinky underwent surgery which deteriorated her health, and the cancer metabolized to her lungs and then progressed to her head which resulted in a brain tumor. However, Rinky was going through chemotherapy and medication but her health deteriorated. As per some recent reports, Rinky was in critical condition.
On 22 February 2024, Rinky was admitted to the Max Hospital, Saket where she was on a ventilator in the ICU. It was also reported that one of Rinky’s lungs was non-functioning. After suffering for the past two years, two months ago, Rinky shared the news about her health issues over social media and stated that with health issues she was also going through financial issues as all her savings got exhausted on her medication
Rinky Chakma then requested people to raise funds for her further medication but after suffering for more than years she scumbled to death in February 2024.
Who was Rinky Chakma?
Rinky Chakma was the former Femina Miss India 2017, who hailed from a small village in Tripura. Rinky was estimated to be around 28 years old and has been suffering from cancer since 2022. However, detailed information about Rinky is not available. It is only known that Rinky was supported by her sisters as more about her family is not known.
In 2017, Rinky Chakma won the title of Femina Miss India Tripura. Apart from that, Rinky also won two sub-titles, Miss Congeniality and Beauty With a Purpose. However, in the same years, Manushi Chillar won the Miss World Peagant and the Miss India World Peagant. Rinky Chakma had a short yet remarkable journey and with the news of her death, people paid heartfelt tribute to her.