The England Kabaddi Federation and North India Kabaddi Federation on Tuesday demanded honest and speedy probe into the homicide of worldwide kabaddi participant Sandeep Singh Sandhu, aka Sandeep Nangal Ambian, who was shot lifeless at a match in Jalandhar’s Nakodar on Monday.

The England Kabaddi Federation additionally introduced to cancel its match that was to be held at Anandpur Sahib on March 18 and 19. Even North India Kabaddi Federation is not going to be organizing any large match within the coming week.

England federation president Surinder Manak and North India federation president Surjan Singh Chattha, whereas addressing a press convention in Jalandhar, denied any hyperlinks between gamers and gangsters or involvement of drug cash in tournaments. They expressed grief on the killing of Sandeep Sandhu and demanded a good and speedy probe within the matter.

England federation supervisor Rashpal Singh mentioned that Sandeep was a British citizen, and they’ll take up the matter with the British High Commissioner. They demanded that the Punjab authorities should guarantee correct safety at rural tournaments.

The incident passed off at Mallian Kalan village in Nakodar, the place Sandhu, 38, had been honored by the committee of a kabaddi match. As he exited the bottom, 4 assailants arrived in a automotive, fired a number of photographs at him, and fled. Sandhu, a everlasting resident of the United Kingdom, was initially from Nangal Ambian village in Jalandhar’s Shahkot space. He used to go to Punjab yearly to take part in kabaddi tournaments. He is survived by his spouse and two sons, who reside within the UK.