Information emerging from the SAI Centre at Sonepat points to the younger brother of an international wrestler in the super-heavyweight category, who has allegedly infiltrated Narsingh's room and contaminated his food supplements. He himself is a 65 kg wrestler and has represented India in the junior ranks.
The suspected intruder was allegedly seen hanging around Narsingh's room when the 74kg freestyle wrestler was with the Indian team in Bulgaria.
An FIR has been filed, according to Wrestling Federation of India. Narsingh himself also went to file a written complaint at Samalkha police station, near Panipat. "He claimed that he suspects a few people who may have spiked his food supplements and water," said a source in Haryana Police.
Narsingh said that training in Sonipat was a huge mistake despite the presence of national coaches. "Had I stayed in Mumbai for training instead of Sonipat, I would not have landed in the dope trouble," he said.
Meanwhile, wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s parents, relatives and neighbours sat on a day-long dharna at Achgara village in Varanasi demanding high-level inquiry into report about Narsingh failing dope test.
“It is a clear conspiracy against my son Narsingh. We demand for high-level inquiry into the matter or CBI investigation because it is a big conspiracy by the people who do not want my son to participate in Olympic Games. We are also sending a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding for inquiry into the matter,” said Narsingh’s father Pancham Yadav, a native of Neema Murari village in Varanasi.
Narsingh’s elder brother Vinod Yadav said, “It is a clear case of conspiracy because he has been in the sport for the last 14 years and he knows what to eat, drink and which supplement he should avoid.”
He added: “We could not understand why Narsingh would use anything which could hamper his career. Moreover, it is beyond our thinking why would his roommate Sandeep Yadav, who is not participating in the Olympic Games, would use such thing,” said Vinod, who is a railway employee in Mumbai.
When contacted, Zilla Panchayat Member of Cholapur, Dileep Choubey, who also attended the dharna, said, “A meeting was organised after the dharna and it was decided to take out ‘mashaal rally’ in Varanasi everyday till July 30 seeking support of people on the issue.”
By Premji
