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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Dorset: Indian shooters on Saturday alleged that the ISSF World Cup staff here insulted them.
The contingent, which included ace shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu, have said that the bus staff harassed them. They also said that the bus staff harassed two women shooters two days ago and humiliated them in front of other participants at the event.
According to Sandhu, the harassment started two days ago when the transport department, which has been outsourced by the World Cup committee, forced two Indian female shooters off the bus over some excuse.
"Today something similar happened and as one of our teammates was getting on board, she shut the door. They didn't allow him to come even though his guns were on board. When I asked her why, she said its 2.30 pm and he's supposed to be on board," Sandhu told CNN IBN.
"We are guests here and in the midst of all this, because of one or two gentlemen, the whole tournament is coming under a cloud," he added.
Indian team manager Padmanabhan shot off a letter to the Indian High Commissioner in London to take up the matter with the Organising Committee of the World Cup and sort out the issue. The team has also asked for alternative transporation arrangements.
Dorset: Indian shooters on Saturday alleged that the ISSF World Cup staff here insulted them. The contingent, which included ace shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu, have said that the bus staff harassed them. They also said that the bus staff harassed two women shooters two days ago and humiliated...
Dorset: Indian shooters on Saturday alleged that the ISSF World Cup staff here insulted them.
The contingent, which included ace shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu, have said that the bus staff harassed them. They also said that the bus staff harassed two women shooters two days ago and humiliated them in front of other participants at the event.
According to Sandhu, the harassment started two days ago when the transport department, which has been outsourced by the World Cup committee, forced two Indian female shooters off the bus over some excuse.
"Today something similar happened and as one of our teammates was getting on board, she shut the door. They didn't allow him to come even though his guns were on board. When I asked her why, she said its 2.30 pm and he's supposed to be on board," Sandhu told CNN IBN.
"We are guests here and in the midst of all this, because of one or two gentlemen, the whole tournament is coming under a cloud," he added.
Indian team manager Padmanabhan shot off a letter to the Indian High Commissioner in London to take up the matter with the Organising Committee of the World Cup and sort out the issue. The team has also asked for alternative transporation arrangements.
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