BFI bans Amjyot for 3 years; 1-year suspension for Arshpreet

Deepankar Sharda

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Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 30

The Basketball Federation of India (BFI) has handed a three-year ban to Amjyot Singh for consuming alcohol and getting involved in a physical altercation during a senior national camp in Bengaluru in November. Arshpreet Bhullar has been banned for one year, while Amritpal Singh and Amaan Sandhu have been issued warnings.

“On perusal of the report submitted by the disciplinary committee, there is no doubt that Amjyot consumed alcohol in the BFI Senior Camp in Bengaluru on November 6 and led to physical assault with Arshpreet (Bhullar) which is against the Code of Ethics and Conduct rules of the game,” the BFI order read. “The consumption of alcohol is documented with the medical report of the specialist doctor of the General Hospital at Yelahanka, Bengaluru. Moreover, Amjyot, Arshpreet (Bhullar), Amritpal and Amaan (Sandhu) all four players left the camp premises without the permission of the competent authority.”

The order further states, “Amjyot has become a habitual and perpetual offender and is banned for a period of three years from today (26/12/2019). Arshpreet (Bhullar) is banned for a period of one year from today (26/12/2019). Amritpal has been issued a warning with severe consequences against recurrence of such incidents in future, while Amaan (Sandhu) is issued a warning and hereby advise the Head Coach to counsel him that he should not indulge in any such type of activities with the senior players outside the court and inside the campus and should stay away from such incidents in future.”

In November, BFI had marked an inquiry into the alleged absence of Amjyot, Amritpal and Bhullar from the national camp. It was confirmed that the three, along with Sandhu, left the camp premises and went out to party without taking the necessary permission. It was further confirmed that their motorcycle met with an accident and they all received injuries.

Not the first time

This is not the first time that Amjyot has been banned for indiscipline. Last year, he was banned for one year for indiscipline, and his suspension got over in June this year.

Interestingly, Amjyot played for Punjab in the senior Nationals, which concluded on December 28. “The orders were passed on December 26 and all were informed on December 29,” said Chander Mukhi Sharma, BFI general secretary. On allowing both Amjyot and Bhullar to play in the Nationals, Sharma said, “I issued the orders within 24 hours of receiving the disciplinary committee report. Both the players were allowed by the technical commission.”