Highlights
- Animesh Saxena has been suspended with immediate effect, it was confirmed
- Players claimed that they were being served half-cooked food
- Inside the toilet, some 'pooris' were found lying on a piece of paper on the floor
UP: Authorities have suspended Saharanpur district sports officer Animesh Saxena, following reports that claimed players were served unhygienic food.
Additional Chief Secretary Sports, Navneet Sehgal, said that Animesh Saxena has been suspended with immediate effect.
The state government had directed ADM Finance and Revenue, Rajnish Kumar Mishra, to investigate the incident.
The development comes after reports said players at the sports camp were served food that was initially found kept on the toilet floor.
The players claimed that they were being served half-cooked food which was kept in the toilet due to a shortage of space.
The Directorate of Sports had sought a reply from the district magistrate on the incident.
On September 16, the first day of the three-day sub-junior girls Kabaddi competition, the players were served half-cooked rice for lunch, when the players raised questions about the undercooked rice, the cook picked up the rice layer and placed it in the toilet.
Inside the toilet, some 'pooris' were found lying on a piece of paper on the floor.
Apart from this, many players had to eat only vegetables and salads for lunch.
(With inputs from IANS)
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