Punjab: Junior national-level boxer Kuldeep Singh dies of 'drug overdose'

Bathinda, July 28: Five-time medal winner and national-level boxer Kuldeep Singh has reportedly died due to drug overdose in Punjab's Talwandi Sabo district. 22-year-old Kuldeep Singh, aka Deep Dhaliwal, had won five medals including two gold. On Thursday, Kuldeep's coach Hardeep Singh informed that “the boxer went out of his house at around 11 am on Wednesday. When he did not return and could not be reached until late in the evening, his family began looking for him. His body was discovered in a field next to a water channel on Rama Road." According to sources, witnesses claim that a syringe was found near the body and it was suspected that Kuldeep had allegedly died of drug overdose. Also Read | Amit Shah to visit Chandigarh on July 30; traffic police issue advisory However, the deceased boxer's family claim that he was not a drug addict and suspects foul play. A police team headed by SI Dharmvir Singh reached the spot and started the investigation. A video of the boxer lying in the field is also surfacing on social media. Meanwhile, the deceased boxer's relatives protested outside Khalsa Chowk, expressing their displeasure with the authorities. Also Read | Centre floats tender to develop monkeypox vaccine, diagnostic kits -PTC News