hello viewers welcome back to news pedia 24 in today's breaking news we bring you a concerning development from the world of college basketball South Carolina's national championship winning forward ashin Watkins has been arrested on serious charges of assault and battery as well as kidnapping Watkins a key player for the South Carolina Gamecocks was taken into custody on Saturday according to online judicial records from Richland County she was granted a $30,000 personal recognizance Bond as part of her bond conditions Watkins has been ordered to have no direct or indirect contact with the victim whose identity has not been disclosed furthermore she must stay at least 1,000 ft away from the victim's home workplace school and place of worship however she has been permitted to travel out of state for basketball related activities the incident that led to these charges is described in a warrant filed by the University of South Carolina Police Department the warrant details how Watkins allegedly assaulted the victim by forcefully grabbing her face pulling her arms and pushing her more alarmingly Watkins is accused of kidnapping the victim by picking her up against her will carrying her and forcibly controlling her movements the victim eventually managed to escape and triggered a fire alarm which brought police and fire Personnel to the scene fortunately the victim's injuries were not life-threatening Watkins is due to appear in court on October 25th to face these serious charges as of now the University of South Carolina has acknowledged Watkins arrest and State that they are in the process of gathering more information Watkins who is entering her junior year did not respond to a request for comment she is a rising star in women's basketball known for her remarkable performance on the court including becoming the first player in the program's history to dunk in a game we will continue to monitor this story closely and bring you updates as they become available thank you for tuning in to news pedia 24 if you found this update informative don't forget to like subscribe and hit the notification Bell to stay updated with all the latest news