ATK Mohun Bagan’s Ashutosh Mehta turned into the primary Indian Tremendous League participant to be passed a ban for doping as he has been suspended for 2 years via the NADA’s Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel for flunking a dope check.
Indian footballer Ashutosh turns into first ISL participant to fail dope check (Illustration Photograph: PTI)
HIGHLIGHTSAshutosh Mehta turned into the primary ISL participant to be passed a ban for dopingMehta examined sure for a selected substance, morphine, within the in-competition testAshutosh Mehta claimed he had no aim of the usage of medication
Indian footballer Ashutosh Mehta turned into the primary Indian Tremendous League participant to be banned for doping after he was once given a two-year ban via the NADA’s Anti-Doping Disciplinary Fee for failing a doping check.
Mehta examined sure for a selected substance, morphine, within the in-competition check carried out on February 8 throughout an ISL fit performed in Goa.
The ATKMB participant approved a provisional suspension on June 24, which was once not obligatory in his case. Mehta claimed he had no aim of the usage of medication and sought after to take pleasure in a considerable ensure clause.
In his defence, he claimed {that a} teammate of his “allegedly administered him with opium, a supply of morphine within the type of ‘Kaala Daba’ (actually translating to ‘Black Medication’) in pretext of it being an Ayurvedic Medication”.
“…it’s held that the athlete has violated Artwork 2.1 and a couple of.2 of NADA ADR 2021. Moreover, the panel is of the view that the anti-doping violation was once accidental…,” the panel headed via Chaitanya Mahajan mentioned within the order.
“We accordingly hang that the athlete is chargeable for a length of ineligibility of 2 years.”
The Panel directed that Mehta be given credit score for his provisional suspension.
Former India goalkeeper Subrata Pual was once passed a provisional suspension via the NADA in 2017 after for checking out sure for a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition check carried out throughout a countrywide camp however was once later let off with a caution after he was once ready to end up that his dope violation was once no longer intentional.
At the moment, Paul was once taking part in for an I-League membership DSK Shivajians even supposing he had performed within the ISL the former yr.
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