CBI registers case in Narsingh Yadav's dope case

The 27-year-old wrestler had failed a dope test for the banned substance metadienone days before the Rio Olympics.

New Delhi:

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case in the doping case of wrestler Narsingh Yadav.

Earlier this month, the Haryana government referred the case to the investigating agency.

The 27-year-old wrestler had failed a dope test for the banned substance metadienone days before the Rio Olympics.

The grappler had claimed that his food was spiked. After which, a criminal case was registered at a police station in Sonepat district following the complaint by Narsingh.

Even after failing the dope test, Narsingh travelled to Rio to participate in the Olympics as National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) gave him a clean chit, considering him a victim of sabotage.

However, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) challenged NADA’s decision before the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS). After which, Narsingh was debarred from participating in the Olympics. The CAS had also banned Narsingh for four years from wrestling.

Wrestling Federation of India had been constantly asking for a CBI probe into the matter.