Para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh deported from Japan over sexual misconduct allegations
· Sports · India Today, Indian Express
Indian para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh, 40, was deported from Japan following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a female hotel employee at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya. The incident occurred on Monday when the housekeeping employee was reportedly in Shaikh's room, leading to his detention by Japanese police. The Paralympic Committee of India is reportedly considering a lifetime ban against the Bihar-based swimmer, who was sent back to India on Tuesday. Shaikh was due to compete at the Asian Para Games but was sent home without participating in any events.
Why it matters
The deportation brings disgrace to India's Asian Para Games contingent and raises questions about the future of Shaikh's sporting career, with the PCI considering a lifetime ban.
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