Overview
- An FIR was registered on January 6 at the NIT Faridabad Women’s Police Station, naming coach Ankush Bharadwaj under POCSO Section 6 and BNS Section 351(2).
- The complaint alleges the December 16 assault occurred after a national competition, with the coach summoning the athlete to a Surajkund hotel for a purported performance review.
- NRAI officials confirmed his immediate suspension and a show-cause notice, stating he will not receive any assignments during the inquiry.
- Police teams are securing hotel CCTV, analyzing call and travel records, recording statements, and initiating legal procedures for the survivor’s medical examination and magistrate statement.
- No arrest has been reported, and the FIR notes an earlier December episode in Mohali involving behavior that allegedly made women shooters uncomfortable, which investigators will examine.