Both KT Irfan and Rakesh Babu denied any knowledge of the needle and denied using it. READ | 2018 Commonwealth Games: Silver gives wings to Tejaswini Sawant’s shooting career“Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi are with immediate effect not permitted to participate in the Games. The accreditation of Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi was suspended with effect from 09:00 hours on April 13, 2018. “As we have said previously, the Commonwealth Games takes a no tolerance approach to these matters. When the Commonwealth Games Federation says no tolerance, the Commonwealth Games Federation means no tolerance,” the CGF said.

Source: Hindustan Times April 13, 2018 02:15 UTC