Overview
- Faridabad police say national-level shooting coach Ankush Bhardwaj is absconding, with multiple teams conducting raids including in Mohali.
- An FIR against Bhardwaj cites Section 6 of the POCSO Act and Section 351(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita after an alleged December 16 assault on a 17-year-old shooter.
- The National Rifle Association of India has suspended Bhardwaj from junior team duties and referred the case to its internal complaints committee.
- The Haryana State Women Commission has asked for a dedicated officer to investigate the Faridabad FIR and requested a status report from police.
- In a separate Rewari case, police arrested a junior hockey coach after a Class XII player alleged rape about four months ago, a resulting pregnancy, and a miscarriage on January 5, with the accused remanded for two days and his identity withheld by court order.