Shooting Coach Suspended After FIR for Minor's Sexual Assault

• NRAI suspended national shooting coach Ankush Bhardwaj following an FIR for sexually assaulting a minor shooter.
• The incident allegedly occurred during the National Championships last month at a hotel in Surajkund, Faridabad.
• Bhardwaj faces charges under POCSO Act Section 6 and Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Section 351(2) for criminal intimidation.
• NRAI secretary Rajiv Bhatia confirmed the suspension on "moral grounds" pending an inquiry, barring him from coaching.
• The 17-year-old victim, who trained with Bhardwaj since August, reported the assault to her mother on January 1.

Why It Matters: National shooting coach Ankush Bhardwaj suspended over minor's sexual assault charges, facing POCSO Act.