NEW DELHI: Ugly scenes broke out during the selection trials for the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) here on Tuesday, when Haryana wrestler Satender Malik – representing Services Sports Control Board (SSCB) – abused and punched international referee Jagbir Singh in front of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and other office-bearers after losing his final bout in the men’s freestyle 125kg category to compatriot MohitGrewal in a controversial fashion.
As a result of Satender’s indiscretion, the WFI chief banned him for life from all wrestling-related activities, while a case of physical assault and manhandling was registered against the wrestler by Jagbir at the IP Extension police station. The police team, later, visited the KD Jadhav Indoor wrestling hall – the venue for the trials – at the IGI stadium and recorded the statements of coaches and WFI officials for further investigation into the matter.
