Coronavirus impact: Chinese wrestlers not to compete in Asian Championships in Delhi
New Delhi: Chinese wrestlers will not be taking part in the Asian Championships beginning here on Tuesday as they have not been granted visas by the government due to the novel coronavirus outbreak there, a top official of the national federation said on Monday.
Wrestling Federation of India assistant secretary Vinod Tomar told PTI that the government has denied visas to the 40-strong Chinese contingent.
"We have got to know that the government has not granted visas to the Chinese contingent and so they are not taking part in the Championships," Tomar said.
"The world is grappling with the issue of coronavirus and so health of the athletes is the primary concern now. It is understandable why the government has not given visas to them," he added.
The Indian government has cancelled all e-visas for Chinese nationals due to the outbreak that has killed more than 1500 people so far.
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Man arrested for murder after drunken brawl with friend in Idukki
Idukki (Kerala) (PTI): A 33-year-old man was allegedly murdered following a drunken brawl with his friend at Erattayar here, police said on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Rahul, a native of Erattayar.
Police have arrested his friend Sajayan in connection with the incident.
According to police, the incident occurred around 10.45 pm on Saturday near the old panchayat office in Erattayar.
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Rahul and Sajayan were engaged in painting work and had reportedly purchased liquor and consumed it together on Saturday night.
After consuming alcohol, a quarrel broke out between the two.
During the altercation, Sajayan allegedly assaulted Rahul and later strangled him, police said.
He then dragged Rahul to some distance before leaving the spot, police said.
Local residents who witnessed the incident alerted the police. Rahul was rushed to a hospital, but he succumbed to his injuries, officials said.
Police later took Sajayan into custody from his residence.
A case of murder has been registered by Kattappana police, and the accused will be produced before a court as part of remand proceedings, police added.
