Indian soccer was plunged into turmoil final Friday when two gamers from Khad FC accused Deepak Sharma, the final secretary of the Himachal Pradesh Football Association, of bodily assault. Palak Verma and Ritika Thakur claimed they had been attacked by Deepak whereas he was allegedly intoxicated, on the night time of Thursday, March 28, in Goa. The gamers lodged a grievance with the All India Football Federation (AIFF) the next day, expressing worry for his or her security and urging quick motion.
Khad FC, representing Himachal Pradesh, is presently competing within the inaugural season of the Indian Women’s League 2, with Palak having captained the staff in two out of three matches performed to date.
According to the grievance, witnessed by Sportstar, the altercation occurred after the gamers had been boiling eggs for dinner attributable to unavailability of meals. Deepak reportedly barged into their room and assaulted each Palak and Ritika, allegedly in a drunken state, escalating an ongoing problem together with his intoxication because the starting of their affiliation.
Deepak holds a number of positions inside the AIFF, together with govt committee member, deputy chairperson of the competitors committee, and chairperson of the federation’s infrastructure committee, as per the AIFF web site.
News of the incident surfaced on the morning of March 29, prompting the match commissioner, Sujesh Rajan, to take observe and coordinate with the Goa Football Association, the host federation, for immediate motion.