Mehuli had won a silver in the Women's 10m air rifle event.

She had won the silver after a shoot-off with Singaporean Martina Veloso.

Presently Mehuli is ranked sixth in the World and third in Asia.

Speaking about the felicitation ceremony, a happy Mehuli said: "This is really superb after coming back home from such a long journey following commonwealth games and world cup. This is a huge felicitation and I got lovely gifts. Really feels wonderful."

Remembering the days in Australia, the 17-year old shooter from Bengal said: "That was a very interesting period for me and a life-experience. It was a huge competition there. I had stayed in a pretty village there [in Gold Coast]."

Former shooter and Indian Olympic finalist Joydeep Karmakar was also present at the felicitation ceremony.

Hailing Mehuli, Joydeep said her feat and achievement will inspire the younger generation. "These kinds of feats and achievements are well taken by the mass."

Anirban Aditya, Chairman of Aditya Group, said: "It gives me immense joy and pleasure to be able to celebrate excellence and it is excellence in sports that we are celebrating today.

"I take this opportunity to congratulate Mehuli for her phenomenal success at CWG 2018 and wish all the very best for her future."

(Reporting by Souvik Ghosh)