Asian Games-bound kurash competitor Vishal Singh Ruhil has been hospitalised after suffering bleeding head injuries in an incident in Delhi’s Dwarka on Friday evening and is a doubt for the continental event, his brother said. 

Vishal, 28, who was added to the Asian Games contingent by the Sports Ministry only on Thursday, was attacked by a judo coach for not agreeing to submit his name as the coach, the player’s brother Vishant alleged. Both the brothers have been hospitalised and received many stitches.

“The incident happened at 8pm last night at Ramphal Chowk, Dwarka, sector-7. The coach called us there and he was waiting with 14-15 people. They attacked with rod, bricks, and sticks,” alleged Vishant, who is also a kurash player. 

“We have two coaches in our academy here where we train. We didn’t want to train under him, but he wanted that my brother takes his (name) for the Asian Games so that he can be included.”

Kurash is a combat sport with features like wrestling and judo.