Narsingh Yadav Doping Row: UP CM Akhilesh Yadav Wants CBI Probe
Narsingh Yadav, who tested positive for a banned steroid ahead of Rio Olympics, was banned for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Rio de Janeiro
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Narsingh Yadav met UP chief minister Akhilesh Yadav at his residence
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Narsingh Yadav tested positive for banned steroid ahead of Rio Olympics
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Narsingh Yadav had qualified for Olympics in men's 74kg freestyle event
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday assured wrestler Narsingh Yadav that his government will request the Centre to order CBI probe into the doping scandal, which has led to the grappler being handed a four-year ban.
"We will request the central government to order a CBI inquiry into all aspects related to (Narsingh Yadav) the case so that the guilty are brought to book. CBI inquiry will ward off possibilities of similar incidents taking place with sportspersons in future," the CM said after a meeting with Narsingh, who met Akhilesh at his official residence here.
The Chief Minister also asked the wrestler, who failed to compete at the Rio Olympics after being handed a ban by Court of Arbitration of Sports (CAS) for testing positive for banned substance, to forget the episode and work hard for his future.