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Indian Para Swimmer Deported from Japan After Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Hindustan Times2h
THE BRIEF
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The Paralympic Committee of India recommended a lifetime ban for 40-year-old para swimmer Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh following sexual misconduct allegations.

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Shaikh was arrested by local police in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, after being accused of harassing a female hotel employee where the Indian contingent was staying.

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The athlete, who had not yet competed at the ongoing Asian Para Games, was sent back to India by the Chef de Mission.