Bathinda, July 28
A five-time medal winner and national level boxer has died allegedly due to drug overdose on Thursday at Talwandi Sabo area in the district.
Kuldeep Singh alias Deep Dhaliwal, 22, was a national level boxer and had won five medals including two golds.
His coach Hardeep Singh said, “On Wednesday, Kuldeep went out of his house at around 11 am. When till late evening, he did not return and could not be contacted, the family started looking for him. His body was found lying in a field near a water channel on Rama Road.”
Witnesses said a syringe was found near his body and it could be possible that he died allegedly due to drug overdose.
However, his family claimed that he was not a drug addict and suspected foul play.
SI Dharmvir Singh, along with police, reached the spot and started a probe.
A video of the boxer lying in the field is doing the rounds on social media.
Junior national gold medallist boxer Kuldeep Singh dies due to 'drug overdose' in Punjab's Talwandi Sabo
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