Jafrabad police launched an inquiry under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita after GTB Hospital declared Neeraj Yadav dead on arrival. A female friend who transported him to the hospital claimed she met him earlier to end their contact, subsequently returning to discover him collapsed on the street. Investigators have not recovered any suicide note or video from the scene. The three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist had been serving a sanction after testing positive for the banned steroid stanozolol.
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The sudden death of the decorated para-athlete remains under police inquiry despite the a…: The sudden death of the decorated para-athlete remains under police inquiry despite the absence of a suicide note.
Family members have expressed skepticism regarding the suicide hypothesis and requested d…: Family members have expressed skepticism regarding the suicide hypothesis and requested deeper scrutiny of the friend's account.
Career disruptions from a recent doping ban were highlighted by India's chief para-athlet…: Career disruptions from a recent doping ban were highlighted by India's chief para-athletics coach as a potential source of distress.
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NEW DELHI:
Neeraj Yadav, a 42-year-old three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist, was found dead beside his SUV near Maujpur metro station in northeast Delhi Monday night in a suspected case of suicide. Yadav, who hailed from UP, used to run Anshneer Sports Academy in Haryana’s Sonipat. He is survived by his wife and their three-year-old daughter.
Police received information from GTB Hospital around 12.08 am Tuesday that a person had been brought to its emergency department and declared dead by the attending doctors.
“A team reached Rajiv Gandhi Hospital, where the emergency services of GTB Hospital are currently being operated, and the body had already been shifted to GTB Hospital’s mortuary,” an officer said.
During inquiry, a woman who had brought Yadav to the hospital told police she had been friends with him since Dec 2025. According to her statement, she went to Sonipat on Oct 27 to meet Yadav and tell him she could no longer remain in touch with him. She told police Yadav later dropped her off at Maujpur in his SUV.
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