Two Pakistani boxers have gone lacking in Birmingham after the conclusion of the Commonwealth Games, the nationwide federation mentioned on Wednesday.
Pakistan Boxing Federation (PBF) secretary Nasir Tang confirmed the information that boxers Suleman Baloch and Nazeerullah disappeared a few hours earlier than the workforce’s departure for Islamabad.
The Birmingham CWG ended on Monday
“The travel documents including their passports are still with federation officials who accompanied the boxing team to the games,” Tang mentioned.
He mentioned the workforce administration has knowledgeable the Pakistan High Commission within the UK and the related authorities in London in regards to the disappearance of Suleman and Nazeerullah.
Tang mentioned the paperwork of the lacking boxers have been stored as per the usual working process for all athletes who journey from Pakistan.
The Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) has shaped a four-member committee to analyze the matter of the lacking boxers.
Pakistan didn’t win any medal within the boxing competitors of the Commonwealth Games the place it ended up with eight medals, together with two gold, received in weightlifting and javelin throw.
The disappearance of the boxers got here simply two months after a nationwide swimmer, Faizan Akbar additionally disappeared whereas competing within the FINA World Championships in Hungary.
Akbar, nonetheless, did not even trouble to compete within the championships and went lacking along with his passport and different paperwork simply hours after reaching Budapest. He couldn’t be traced since June.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
