According to report two Indian athletes Rakesh Babu and KT Irfan (both from Kerala) have been sent home from the ongoing Commonwealth Games (CWG) in Gold Coast, Australia for breaching the 'no-needles' policy of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). As per report the CGF acted on a complaint made by its medical commission on Thursday against members of the Indian squad competing at the Commonwealth Games.
As per CGF, a needle has been found in the living quarters of the two athletes in the games village. Meanwhile the needle was found by a cleaner in a cup on the bedside table in a bedroom occupied by Irfan and Babu. Further CGF said in a statement that "Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi are in breach of the No Needle Policy in that they failed to ensure compliance with the No Needle Policy and, in particular, failed to ensure compliance with paragraphs I, II, III and IV of the No Needle Policy".
The statement added that "Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi are
with immediate effect not permitted to participate in the Games". Moreover
the accreditation of Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi was suspended with
effect from 09:00 hours on April 13, 2018. Both athletes were removed from the
Games Village.
