The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has flayed the organisers of the ongoing Asian Shooting Championships in Changwon, Korea for disqualifying air rifle shooter Dhanush Srikanth without adopting "correct procedure” and also lodged a protest with them.
Dhanush, a hearing-impaired marksman, was picked up for random apparel check by the range officials after the 10m air rifle qualification round and was disqualified as his trouser did not meet the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) norm for stiffness.
Had Dhanush not been disqualified, India would have won the team gold with a junior Asian record and the shooter from Hyderabad could have also won an individual medal as he was placed third going into the finals.