Deepak Punia's coach Murad Gaidarov 'assaults' referee; to be put on plane back to India
According to reports, Murad went to the referee's room after Deepak Punia lost the Bronze medal bout against San Marino's Myles Nazim Amine and attacked the referee.
FollowIndian wrestling team's foreign assistant coach Murad Gaidarov will be flown back to India on the 10.30 pm flight from Tokyo after he reportedly assaulted one of the match referees.
Confirming this, Indian Olympic Association Secretary-General Rajeev Mehta said that Murad was involved in an uncalled incident of assault on one of the match referees and hence was being withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympic Village immediately and is being called back to India tonight.
According to reports, Murad went to the referee's room after Deepak Punia's match and attacked the referee.
San Marino's Myles Nazim Amine defeated Punia in the 86kg freestyle bronze medal bout.
Following the incident, the International Olympic Committee cancelled the 2008 Beijing Olympics Silver medallist's accreditation.
To recall, Gaidarov had been disqualified at the 2004 Athens Olympics for attacking his opponent off the mat after his quarter-final defeat.
